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Frontiers in Optics (FiO) 2012/ Laser
Science (LS) XXVIII 14-18 October 2012
OSA’s Annual Meeting, Frontiers in Optics 2012, wrapped up today Rochester, N.Y., featuring nearly
900 presentations over five days -- 96 years after the Optical Society was founded in this very city.
Collocated with the American Physical Society Division of Laser Science’s annual meeting, Laser
Science XXVIII, FiO brought together more than 1,700 attendees–a significant increase over last year–
covering the latest advances in all areas of optics and photonics – from adaptive optics and optical
sensing to silicon photonics and quantum information science.
The first day of the conference featured a variety of short courses on timely optics topics, as well as a
tribute to Emil Wolf—a well-known optics luminary whose work at the University of Rochester and
elsewhere has had a considerable impact on the optics community today.
The second day kicked off with a Plenary Session and Awards Ceremony, showcasing presentations
from five world-renowned researchers in optics and beyond. OSA’s Frederic Ives Medal Winner Marlan
Scully discussed quantum photocells, followed by APS’s Schawlow Award Winner Michael Fayer of
Stanford, who covered ultrafast 2D IR vibrational echo spectroscopy.
Attendees were then treated to a special guest keynote presentation by Al Goshaw, a Duke University
researcher who worked directly on the likely discovery of the Higgs boson particle that rocked the
physics world this summer.
Rounding out the session were David Williams of the University of Rochester and Paul Corkum of
Canada’s NRC and University of Ottawa, who discussed retinal imaging and attosecond photonics,
respectively.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, the show floor was abuzz with the latest products and features from 80
leading optics and photonics companies.
The exhibits were supplemented by enlightening programming, including a Town Hall discussion with
key members of the National Academy of Sciences’ Harnessing Light Committee, as well as an intimate
conversation with IDEX Optics & Photonics President Michael Cumbo as part of OSA’s Executive
Speaker Series.
Networking opportunities were plentiful with several receptions—including OSA’s disco-themed
member reception—as well as more formal opportunities at the Minorities and Women of OSA
breakfast featuring Digital Rochester’s 2012 Tech Woman of the Year Jennifer Kruschwitz, OSA’s
Network of Entrepreneurs session, the OSA Foundation breakfast, and a luncheon for OSA Fellows.
Highlighted technical session papers included a new technique for halting the progression of myopia
in children, the use of pure spider silk in optical applications like biosensors, detection of explosives
using a laser pointer and Raman spectroscopy, a new 3-D handheld scanner for point-of-care
diagnostics, and the first report of a direct violation of Heisenberg’s famous uncertainty
principle. These papers and more generated buzz in the media – from Wired and Popular Science to
the local Rochester newspaper Democrat & Chronicle.
Back by popular demand, registered technical attendees have free access to recorded sessions from
more than 40 percent of the technical conference. In addition, all conference papers are now accessible
through OSA’s Optics InfoBase.
Join us next year in Orlando, Florida for Frontiers in Optics 2013, Oct. 6-10.
Conference Program
Abstracts
Agenda of Sessions
Key to Authors
Program Front Matter
Subject Index
LS Symposium on Undergraduate Research Abstracts
FiO Postdeadline Papers
Committees
Frontiers in Optics 2012 Chairs
Colin Mckinstrie, Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs, USA, General Chair
Donna Strickland, University of Waterloo, Canada, General Chair
Alfred U'Ren, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico, Program Chair
Adam Wax, Duke Univ., USA, Program Chair
Laser Science XXVIII Chairs
Philippe M. Fauchet, Vanderbilt University, USA, General Chair
David M. Villeneuve, National Research Council Canada, Canada, General Chair
2012 Frontiers in Optics Subcommittees
FiO 1: Optical Design and Instrumentation
Qiwen Zhan, Univ. of Dayton, USA, Subcommittee Chair
Peter Blake, NASA, USA
Thomas Brown, Univ. of Rochester, USA
Bruce Dean, NASA, USA
Andrew Forbes, Nat’l Laser Center, South Africa
John Koshel, Univ. of Arizona, USA
Alan Kost, Univ. of Arizona, USA
Byoungho Lee, Seoul National Univ., South Korea
Guoqiang Li, Univ. of Missouri - St. Louis, USA
Ronguang Liang, Univ. of Arizona, USA
Zhaolin Lu, Rochester Institute of Technology, USA
Krzysztof Patorski, Warsaw Univ. of Technology, Poland
FiO 2: Optical Sciences
Igor Jovanovic, Penn State Univ., USA, Subcommittee Chair
Selçuk Aktürk, Istanbul Technical Univ., Turkey
Ian Coddington, NIST, USA
Carlos Lopez Mariscal, Naval Research Lab., USA
Rodrigo Lopez-Martens, École Nationale Supérieure de Techniques Avancées, France
Carl Schroeder, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, USA
Laszlo Veisz, Max Planck Institute for Quantum Optics, USA
Koichi Yamakawa, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Japan
FiO 3: Optics in Biology and Medicine
Bernard Choi, Univ. of California Irvine, USA, Subcommittee Chair
Elliot Botvinick, Univ. of California Irvine, USA
Alvaro Casas-Bedoya, Univ. of Sydney, Australia
Andrew Dunn, Univ. of Texas at Austin, USA
Dan Hammer, Physical Sciences, Inc., USA
Nozomi Nishimura, Cornell Univ., USA
Aydogan Ozcan, Univ. of California Los Angeles, USA
Alvin Yeh, Texas A&M Univ., USA
FiO 4: Optics in Information Science
Scott Carney, Univ. of Illinous at Urbana Champaign, USA, Subcommittee Chair
Mark Anastasio, Wash Univ. in St Louis, USA
Randy Bartels, Colorado State Univ., USA
Johannes Courtial, Univ. of Glasgow, Scotland
Greg Gbur, Univ. of North Carlonia at Charlotte, USA
David Fischer, NASA Glenn Research Center, USA
Michael Gehm, Univ. of Arizona, USA
Olga Korotkova, Univ. of Miami, USA
Daniel Marks, Duke Univ., USA
Dan Marom, Hebrew Univ. of Jeruslaem, Israel
Amy Oldenburg , Univ. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
Sapna Shroff, Ricoh Innovations, USA
Markus Testorf, Dartmouth College, USA
FiO 5: Fiber Optics and Optical Communications
Nikola Alic, Univ. of California at San Diego, USA, Subcommittee Chair
Mikhail Brodsky, ATT Research, USA
Goery Genty, Univ. of Tempere, Finland
Yannik Lize, Applied Micro Corp., USA
John Marciante, Univ. of Rochester, USA
Thomas Murphy, Univ. of Maryland, USA
Siddarth Ramachandran, Boston Univ., USA
Chongjin Xie, Alcatel-Lucent Labs, USA
Lianshan Yan, Jiamtong Southwest Univ., China
FiO 6: Integrated Optics
Mihaela Dinu, Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs, USA, Subcommittee Chair
Ivan Biaggio, Lehigh Univ., USA
Long Chen, Bell Labs, Alcatel-Lucent, USA
Luca Dal Negro, Boston Univ., USA
Nicholas X. Fang, MIT, USA
Nicolae Panoiu, Univ. College London, UK
Joyce Poon, Univ. of Toronto, Canada
Mahmoud Rasras, Bell Labs, Alcatel-Lucent, USA
Ron Reano, Ohio State Univ., USA
Shuang Zhang, Univ. of Birmingham, USA
FiO 7: Quantum Electronics
Shayan Mookherjea, University of California - San Diego, USA, Subcommittee Chair
Tal Carmon, Univ. of Michigan, USA
Lev Deych, CUNY Queens College,USA
Josh Rothernberg, Northrop Grumman Corp., USA
Christine Silberhorn, Univ. Paderborn, Germany
Kartik Srinivasan, NIST, USA
Hong Tang, Yale Univ., USA
Paul Voss., Georgia Inst. Of Technology - Lorraine, France
Stephen Walborn, Univ. Federal de Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Shuang Zhang, Univ. of Birminigham, UK
FiO 8: Vision and Color
Jennifer Hunter, Univ. of Rochester, USA, Subcommittee Chair
David Andrew Atchison, Queensland Univ. of Technology, Australia
Melanie Campbell, Univ. of Waterloo, Canada
Alfredo Dubra, Medical College of Wisconsin, USA
Rafael Navarro, Consejo Superior Investigaciones Cientificas, Spain
Jason Porter, Univ. of Houston, USA
Brian Vohnsen, Univ. College Dublin, Ireland
Alex Wade, Univ. of York, UK
2012 Laser Science Topic Organizers
LS 1: Fundamentals and Applications of Photonic Crystals
Robert W. Boyd, Univ. of Ottawa, Canada and Univ. of Rochester, USA
LS 2: Optical and Laser-Based Approaches in Chemical and Biological Sensing
Sharon M. Weiss, Vanderbilt Univ., USA
Jeremy W. Mares, Vanderbilt. Univ., USA
LS 3: Solid-state Quantum Optics
Nick Vamivakas, Univ. of Rochester, USA
LS 4: Cold Atoms and Molecules
Nick Bigelow, Univ. of Rochester, USA
LS 5: Optics and Alternative Energy Sources
Shanhui Fan, Stanford Univ., USA
LS 6: Attosecond and Strong Field Physics
Eleftherios Goulielmakis, Max Planck Inst. of Quantum Optics, Germany
LS 7: Ultrafast Chemical Dynamics
Hans Jakob Worner, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
LS 8: Physics with Ultrafast X-rays
Nora Berrah, Western Michigan Univ., USA
LS 9: Precision Measurements and metrology Using Lasers
Alan Madej, National Research Council, Canada
LS 10: Quantum Optics and Quantum Information
Ben Sussman, National Research Council, Canada
LS 11: Nano-opto-mechanics
Qiang Lin, Univ. of Rochester, USA
Location Information
Rochester, NY, USA, the world leader in optics and imaging, is home to more than 50 leading optics and
imaging based businesses. The region's imaging history is renowned; Rochester, NY is where OSA was
founded. As the Northwestern gateway to New York's Finger lakes, Rochester is also part of a splendid region
ranked by Money Magazine as one of the 10 "best places to vacation," and called a "serendipitous and
surprising getaway" by USA Today. More recently, Expansion Management Magazine ranked Rochester as
number one among metropolitan areas having the best Quality of Life in the Nation. In addition, Places Rated
Almanac ranked Rochester as the sixth best place to live in America in its just released 25th anniversary
edition. Please visit the Visit Rochester website for more information at www.visitrochester.com.
Plenary Session
Paul Corkum - “Attosecond Photonics: What we learn by transforming many photons into one.”
Alfred T. Goshaw - "History of the Higgs boson and recent discoveries at the CERN Large Hadron
Collider"
David R. Williams - "Imaging Single Cells in the Living Retina"
Paul Corkum Joint Attosecond Science Laboratory National Research Council and University of Ottawa, Canada
Presentation:
“Attosecond Photonics: What we learn by transforming many photons into one.”
Abstract:
The extreme nonlinear optics that creates attosecond pulses is understood through quantum trajectories of an
ionizing electron. Each trajectory is essentially an electron interferometer created by light. I will show how this
concept leads to a method for measuring the space-time properties of attosecond pulses, the space-time
structure of electronic wave packets and chemical dynamics of small molecules.
Biography:
Paul Corkum received his Ph. D. degree from Lehigh University in 1972. He joined NRC as a post doctoral
fellow in 1973 switching from theory to experiment. Dr. Corkum is best known for introducing many of the
concepts for how atoms and molecules interact with intense light pulses. From this work he showed how atomic
or molecular gases can be used to produce and measure attosecond pulses. He also showed how a molecule
can be made to “photograph” itself.
Dr. Corkum is a fellow of the Royal Society (of Lndon) and a member of the US National Academy of Sciences.
He has been awarded the Optical Society’s Charles H. Townes Award; the IEEE’s Quantum Electronics Award,
the American Physical Society’s Arthur L. Schawlow Prize and the American Chemical Society’s Zewail Prize.
Dr. Corkum is an officer of the Order of Canada, a fellow of Royal Societies of the Canada and London and
winner of Canada’s Gerhard Herzberg Gold Medal for Science and Engineering. He currently directs the Joint
Attosecond Science Laboratory in Ottawa and holds a Canada Research Chair in Attosecond Technology at
the University of Ottawa.
Alfred T. Goshaw Duke University, USA
Presentation:
"History of the Higgs boson and recent discoveries at the CERN Large Hadron Collider"
Abstract:
The particle referred to as the Higgs boson has been a centerpiece of the Standard Model of elementary
particle physics ever since it was theoretically proposed almost 50 years ago. The bold conjecture was that
there existed in Nature a field that interacted with particles in a manner that generated their masses and still
preserved the symmetry principles of the electro-weak force between quarks and leptons. In July of this year
the ATLAS and CMS experiments presented evidence for the production of a new massive boson that is a
strong candidate for the Higgs particle. The history of the Higgs boson and the recent observations by the
ATLAS and CMS experiments will be reviewed.
Biography:
Goshaw received his Ph. D. from the University of Wisconsin in 1966 and was a postdoctoral at Princeton
University. He was then a staff physicist at CERN for four years, before joining the faculty at Duke University in
1973 – where he is currently a James B. Duke Professor. Since 2008 Goshaw has served as the chair of the
U.S. ATLAS Institutional Board, the governing board for the U.S. physicists who run the ATLAS detector. He
previously served as the Chair of Fermilab Users Executive Committee, Co-spokesperson of the Collider
Detector at Fermilab Collaboration, and Secretary Treasurer of the APS Division of Particles and Fields.
Goshaw’s research is focused on the study of Nature's most massive particles, the W and Z bosons (carriers of
the weak force) and the top quark (discovered in 1994). These studies have been carried out using 1.96 TeV
proton-antiproton collisions provided by Fermilab's Tevatron, and analyzed using the CDF detector. In recent
years his interest has been on testing the electro-weak sector of the Standard Model and searches for new
physics phenomena that lead to the production of W/Z bosons and high energy photons. Currently he is
working on understanding the source of electro-weak symmetry breaking with measurements that use the high
energy proton-proton collisions provided by the CERN Large Hadron Collider.
David R. Williams Univ. of Rochester, USA
Presentation:
"Imaging Single Cells in the Living Retina"
Abstract:
Technologies including optical coherence tomography and adaptive optics scanning laser ophthalmoscopy
have transformed the ophthalmoscope into a microscope, revealing not only structure but also function at a
cellular spatial scale in the living eye. These devices offer new views of how the healthy eye works and the
diseased eye fails.
Biography:
Williams received his Ph.D. from the University of California, San Diego in 1979. He was a postdoctoral fellow
at Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill in 1980 and joined the University of Rochester in 1981, where he has an
appointment in the Institute of Optics as well as in the departments of Brain and Cognitive Sciences,
Biomedical Engineering, and Ophthalmology. He is currently William G. Allyn Professor of Medical Optics.
Since 1991, Williams has served as Director of Rochester’s Center for Visual Science, an interdisciplinary
research program of 32 faculty interested in the mechanisms of human vision. In 2011, he was appointed Dean
for Research of Arts, Sciences and Engineering where he is responsible for maximizing opportunities for faculty
research and scholarship, including the development of partnerships with industry and government as well as
other academic institutions.
Williams' research marshals optical technology to address questions about the fundamental limits of human
vision. His research team demonstrated the first closed-loop adaptive optics system for the eye, showing that
vision can be improved beyond that provided by conventional spectacles. This work led to wavefront-guided
refractive surgery used in more than half the refractive surgical procedures conducted worldwide today. More
recently, his group has been deploying adaptive optics and other advanced imaging technologies to study the
normal and diseased retina, obtaining microscopic images with unprecedented resolution in the living eye.
Williams is a Fellow of the Optical Society of America, the American Association for the Advancement of
Science, and the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. Awards he has received include the
OSA Edgar D. Tillyer Award in 1998, the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology’s Friedenwald
Award in 2006, and the Bressler Prize from the Jewish Guild for the Blind in 2007.
Awards Presentation
Michael D. Fayer - “Ultrafast 2D IR Vibrational Echo Spectroscopy”
Marlan O. Scully - “Quantum Photocell: Increasing Efficiency via Quantum Coherence”
Michael D. Fayer Stanford University, USA
APS Arthur L. Schawlow Prize Recipient
Presentation:
“Ultrafast 2D IR Vibrational Echo Spectroscopy”
Abstract:
Ultrafast 2D IR vibrational echo spectroscopy is a method akin to 2D NMR but it operates on times scales that
are many orders of magnitude faster than NMR. The 2D IR method will be described, and its application to
several problems involving molecular dynamics and interactions will be presented.
Biography:
Michael D. Fayer received both his B.S. (1969) and Ph.D. (1974) in chemistry from the University of California
at Berkeley. He started his academic career at Stanford University in 1974 as an Assistant Professor. Today
he is the David Mulvane Ehrsam and Edward Curtis Franklin Professor of Chemistry at Stanford
University. Fayer is a pioneer in the development and application of ultrafast non-linear laser techniques for
the study of complex molecular systems ranging from solids at liquid helium temperature to flames. Currently
his work emphasizes liquids and biological molecules. In large part due to his work, ultrafast nonlinear and
coherent spectroscopic techniques such as transient gratings, photon echoes, and vibrational echoes have
become powerful techniques that have spread worldwide for studying complex molecular systems in chemistry,
biophysics, and materials science. Michael Fayer is a member of the National Academy of Sciences of the
United States of America and of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He has won a number of
national and international awards including the Ellis R. Lippincott Award given by the Optical Society of
America, the E. Bright Wilson Award for Spectroscopy given by the American Chemical Society and the Earl K.
Plyler Prize for Molecular Spectroscopy given by the American Physical Society.
Marlan O. Scully Texas A&M, Princeton, and Baylor Universities, USA
OSA’s Frederic Ives Medal/Jarus W. Quinn Prize Recipient
Presentation:
“Quantum Photocell: Increasing Efficiency via Quantum Coherence”
Abstract:
Laser and photocell quantum heat engines (QHEs) are powered by thermal light and governed by the laws of
quantum thermodynamics. To appreciate the deepconnection between quantum mechanics and
thermodynamics we need only recall that in 1901 Planck introduced the quantum of action to calculate the
entropy of thermal light, and in 1905 Einstein’s studies of the entropy of thermal light led him to introduce the
photon.
We here show how to use quantum coherence induced by external coherent fields1 [1] or by quantum noise2
[2] to improve the efficiency of a laser or photocell QHE.
Surprisingly, this coherence can be induced by the same noisy (thermal) emission and absorption processes
that drive the QHE. Furthermore, this noise-induced coherence can be robust against environmental
decoherence. Application of these ideas to photosynthesis3[3] will also be discussed.
Biography:
Marlan Scully, a pioneer in quantum optics, developed critical aspects of the field including the Scully-Lamb
quantum laser theory and the laser phase transition analogy with special application to Bose-Einstein
condensation. He also provided the first classical theory of the free electron laser and researched novel
coherence effects such as the correlated emission laser. In addition, he was the first to demonstrate lasing
without inversion and real-time detection of anthrax-type spores.
Scully serves on the faculty at Baylor University, the Max Planck Institute for Quantum Optics, Princeton
University, and Texas A&M University. He has received numerous awards for his research including the OSA
and Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft Herbert Walther Award, the APS Schawlow Prize, the IEEE Quantum
Electronics Award, the Franklin Institute’s Elliott Cresson Medal, OSA’s Charles H. Townes Award and Adolph
Lomb Medal, and Humboldt and Guggenheim fellowships. He has been a Harvard Loeb lecturer, and he is a
member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, Academia Europaea, and AAAS. His many students have
gone on to successful research careers in academia, industry and government.
Honors to be presented during the Award Ceremony
APS/DIVISION OF LASER SCIENCE AWARDS AND HONORS
APS/Division of Laser Science Fellowships
Arthur L. Schawlow Prize
Michael D. Fayer, Stanford University, USA
OSA AWARDS AND HONORS
OSA Fellowships
Frederic Ives Medal/Jarus W. Quinn Endowment
Recipient: Marlan O. Scully, Texas A&M University and Princeton University, U.S.A
Esther Hoffman Beller Medal
Recipient: Judith Donnelly, Three Rivers Community College, U.S.A.
Max Born Award
Recipient: Jean Dalibard, École Normale Supérieure-Paris, France
Distinguished Service Award
Recipient: Joseph H. Eberly, University of Rochester, U.S.A.
Paul F. Forman Engineering Excellence Award
Recipient: To Be Announced
Joseph Fraunhofer Award/Robert M. Burley Prize
Recipient: Hiroo Kinoshita, University of Hyogo, Japan
Robert E. Hopkins Leadership Award
Recipient: Thomas M. Baer, Stanford Photonics Research Center, U.S.A.
Edwin H. Land Medal
Recipient: Yoichi Miyake, Chiba University (emeritus), Japan
Emmett N. Leith Medal
Recipient: Demetri Psaltis, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland
Ellis R. Lippincott Award
Recipient: Keith A. Nelson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, U.S.A.
Adolph Lomb Medal
Recipient: Hatice Altug, Boston University, U.S.A.
William F. Meggers Award
Recipient: Xi-Cheng Zhang, University of Rochester, USA
David Richardson Medal
Recipient: Gregory Forbes, QED Technologies Inc., Australia
R.W. Wood Prize
Recipients: Eric A. Van Stryland, University of Central Florida, U.S.A., and Mansoor Sheik-Bahae, University of
New Mexico, U.S.A.
FiO Invited Speakers
FiO 1: Optical Design, Fabrication, and Instrumentation
FiO 1.1: Coherence, Interferometry, Optical Testing, Diffractive and Holographic Optics
High-speed 3-D Motion-picture Recording by Parallel Phase-shifting Digital Holography, Yasuhiro
Awatsuji, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Japan
Digital Holographic Adaptive Optics Techniques with Coherent or Incoherent Sources, Myung K. Kim,
Univ. of South Florida, USA
Status and Issues of Holographic Display of Dynamic Images, Byoungho Lee, Seoul National Univ,
Korea
Three-dimensional Hologram Capture Using Integral Imaging Under Incoherent Illumination, Jae-
Hyeung Park, Chungbuk National Univ., Korea
FiO 1.2: Three-Dimensional Optical Structure Design, Fabrication and Nanopatterning
Title to be Announced, Ali Adibi, Georgia Tech., USA
3D Patterning Using Nanoimprint and Guided-Self-Assembly and Applications in Nanoplasmonics,
Stephen Chou, Princeton Univ., USA
3D Optical Devices Fabricated Using Multiphoton Absorption Polymerization, John Fourkas, Univ. of
Maryland, USA
Lithographically-defined 3-D Chip-scale Optical Interconnects Enabling, Michael Haney, Univ. of
Delaware/DARPA, USA
Smart Plasmonics for Chemistry and Biology, Na Liu, Rice Univ., USA
FiO 1.3: Optical Design and Unconventional Polarization
Hybrid Spiral Plasmonic Lens: Towards High Efficiency Miniature Circular Polarization Analyzer,
Weibin Chen, Univ. of Dayton, USA
Geometric Phase Holograms - Fabricating Generalized Polarization Gratings Enabling Arbitrary
Wavefront Control with Perfect Efficiency, Michael Escuti, North Carolina State Univ., USA
Cylindrical Vector Beams for Imaging and Spectroscopy of Single Nanoparticles and Single Quantum
Systems, Alfred J. Meixner, Univ. of Tuebingen, Germany
Vector Fields and their Novel Properties, Huitian Wang, Nankai Univ., China
FiO 1.4: Wavefronts and Aberrations: Engineering, Sensing and Applications
Aberration Balancing, Orthonormal Polynomials, and Wavefront Analysis, Vini Mahajan, Aerospace
Corp., USA
Sensing and Managing Field-Dependent Wavefront Error, Rick Paxman, General Dynamics, USA
Aberration Correction of Coherent Imagery, Samuel T. Thurman, Lockeed Martin, USA
FiO 1.5: Adaptive Optics for Vision and Imaging (Joint with FiO 8)
Adaptive Optics for Visual Testing: from the Lab to the World, Pablo Artal, Univ. of Murcia, Spain
Adaptive Lenses for Vision Correction and Optical Imaging, Guoqiang Li, Ohio State Univ., USA
In vivo Adaptive Optics Imaging of the Lamina Cribrosa in Normal and Glaucomatous Eyes, Jason
Porter, Univ. of Houston College of Optometry, USA
Adaptive Optics Scanning Ophthalmoscopy with Annular Pupils, Yusufu Sulai, Univ. of Rochester,
USA
FiO 1.6: General Optical Design and Instrumentation
Inverse Optical Design of the Human Eye, Aleander Goncharov, National Univ. of Ireland, Ireland
Optical Tricks to Image Habitable Planets Around Nearby Stars, Olivier Guyon, Univ. of Arizona and
Subaru Telescope, USA
FiO 2: Optical Sciences
FiO 2.1: Wavefront Engineering and Sensing
Phase Singularities in Partially Coherent Wavefields, Greg Gbur, Univ. of North Carolina, Charlotte,
USA
Tutorial: Field Tracing for Unified Optical Modeling, Frank Wyrowski, Univ. of Jena, Germany
Plasmon-driven Bessel Beams, Carlos Zapata-Rodriguez, Univ. of Valencia, Spain
FiO 2.2: Advanced Fiber and Solid State Laser Technologies and Applications
High energy diode pumped Yb:doped crystal amplifiers for ultrashort OPCPA, Dimitrios Papadopoulos,
Laboratoire Charles Fabry, Institut d'Optique and LULI, Ecole Polytechnique, France
Kilowatt Level Burst-mode OPCPA Pump Amplifier Concepts, Michael Schulz, Deutsches Elektronen
Synchrotron Research Department Hasylab, Germany
High Brightness Microchip Lasers for Engine Ignition, Takunori Taira, Inst. for Molecular Science,
Japan
FiO 2.3: Laser-driven Electron and Light Sources
Ultrafast Electron Diffraction and Suitable Sources, Peter Baum, Max-Planck-Institute of Quantum
Optics & LMU München, Germany
Femtosecond x-rays from Relativistic Laser-plasma Interaction, Sebastien Corde, LOA, France
Tutorial: Ultrafast Laboratory Snapshots and Movies of Intense Laser-plasma Interactions, Mike
Downer, Univ. of Texas at Austin, USA
FiO 3: Optics in Biology and Medicine
FiO 3.1: Optical Trapping and Manipulation
Force Measurements of the Pericellular Matrix, Jennifer Curtis, Georgia Tech., USA
Optical Microscopy-based Analysis of Dynamic Tissue Mechanics, Celeste Nelson, Princeton Univ.,
USA
FiO 3.2: Biophotonics and Optofluidics for Point-of-Care and Global Health Applications
Primary Care Imaging using Optical Coherence Tomography for Advanced Point-of-Care Diagnostics,
Stephen Boppart, Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA
Cellular Traction Stresses in Disease Progression, Cindy Reinhart-King, Cornell Univ., USA
Molecular Diagnostics with Optofluidic Platform, Holger Schmidt, Univ. of California-Santa Cruz, USA
Optofluidics in Chemical and Biological Analysis, Yuze (Alice) Sun, National Inst. of Health, USA
Cost Effective, High Performance Optics for POC Applications, Tomasz Tkaczyk, Rice Univ., USA
FiO 3.3: Microscopy and OCT (Joint with FiO 1)
Adaptive Optics for High-resolution Optical Microscopy, Martin Booth, Oxford Univ., UK
Integrated Multimodality Intravascular Imaging System, Zhongping Chen, Univ. of California-Irvine,
USA
Diffraction Phase Microscopy with White Light (wDPM), Gabi Popescu, Univ. of Illinois, USA
Advances in Multiphoton Microscopy, Jeff Squier, Colorado School of Mines, USA
FiO 3.4: Methods for Tissue Imaging and Therapy
Optical Imaging and Microscopy of the Living Brain, Elizabeth M. C. Hillman, Columbia Univ., USA
Phase Contrast Microscopy in Thick Tissue, Jerome Mertz, Boston Univ., USA
In vivo Multiphoton Imaging of Subcortical Structures in an Intact Mouse Brain, Chris Xu, Cornell Univ.,
USA
FiO 4: Optics in Information Science
FiO 4.1: Coherence and Quantum Imaging
Quantifying Quantum Correlations: What is the Best Way to Measure 'Quantumness' in a System,
Asma Al-Qasimi, Univ. of Toronto, Canada
Inverse Problems in Quantum Imaging, John Schotland, Univ. of Michigan, USA
Coherence Properties of X-ray Free-electron Lasers, Ivan Vartanyants, HASYLAB, DESY, Germany
Lensless Imaging with Ultrabroadband Light Sources: Towards Efficient Table-top Soft-X-ray
Microscopy, Stefan Witte, VU Univ. Amsterdam, Netherlands
FiO 4.2: Image and Information Processing in Biooptics
Optimization of Stochastic Three-dimensional Fluorophore Localization in Optical Microscopy, Rafael
Piestun, Univ. of Colorado at Boulder, USA
Phase Space Analysis of Partially Coherent Imaging in a Microscope, Colin Sheppard, National Univ.
of Singapore, Singapore
Optical Remote Sensor for Alcohol Concentration in Blood, Zeev Zalevsky, Bar-Ilan Univ., Israel
FiO 4.3: Generalized Imaging and Non-imaging Techniques for Diagnostics and Sensing
Including Plasmonics
Phase in the Near Field, Brad Deutsch, Univ. of Rochester, USA
Tutorial: Compressed Sensing and Applications to Optical Imaging, Yonina Eldar, Technion, Israel
Addressing the Inverse Problem of Imaging with 'Heavy Atom' Optics, Aaron Lewis, Hebrew Univ. of
Jerusalem, Israel
Non-diffracting Airy Surface Plasmons: Generations, Manipulation and Interference, Alexander
Minovich, Australian National Univ., Australia
Hybrid Plasmonic Nanodevices for All-optical Control of Information, Otto Muskens, Univ. of
Southampton, UK
Plasmon Switching: Observation of Dynamic Surface Plasmon Steering by Selective Mode Excitation
in a Sub-wavelength Slit, Taco Visser, DeIft Univ. of Technology, Netherlands
FiO 4.4: Pupil and Wavefront Engineering
Dictionary Learning for Hyperspectral Video Compressive Sensing, Guillermo Sapiro, Duke Univ, USA
Controlling Light in Complex Media in Space and Time: Looking Around Corners and Through Turbid
Layers, Ori Katz, Weizmann Inst. of Science, Israel
Extracting Information From Unresolved Sources, Grover Swartzlander, Rochester Inst. of Technology,
USA
FO 4.5: Parametric Imaging or Analysis
Laser Trapping Complex Shapes: the Effect of Complex Geometry on the Interaction of Radiation and
Particulate Matter, Alex Levin, UCLA, USA
Motility Contrast Imaging and Fluctuation Spectroscopy of Living Tissue, David Nolte, Purdue Univ.,
USA
Functional Imaging by OCT, from Flow and Diffusion Towards Perfusion of Tissue?, Ton G. van
Leeuwen and Jereon Kalkman, Univ. of Amsterdam Netherlands
FiO 5: Fiber Optics and Optical Communications
FiO 5.1: High Power and Agile Lasers
Ultra-high Efficiency Erbium-doped Fiber Lasers and Amplifiers, Mark Dubinskii, Army Research Labs,
USA
Amplifying a Single Higher-order Mode in a Very-large-core Fiber Amplifier, Cliff Headley, OFS Labs,
USA
High Peak-Power 2-micron Pulsed Fiber Lasers, Shibin Jiang, AdValue, USA
Parametrically Tuned Agile Oscillators, Bill P. Kuo, UCSD, USA
Semi-Guiding High Aspect Ratio Core (SHARC) Fiber Laser: The Fiber Path to High Peak and
Average Powers, David Rockwell, Raytheon, USA
FiO 5.2: Photonic Crystal Fibers and Sensing
Advanced Optical Fibers and Their Applications in Fiber Lasers, Liang Dong, Clemson Univ., USA
Title to be Announced, Tijmen Euser, Max Planck Institute, Germany
Solving Pulse Delivery Problems Using Hollow Core Fibers : Where Angels Fear to Tread, Jonathan
Knight, Univ. of Bath, UK
High Performance Distributed Optical Fiber Sensors Based on Raman Scattering, Fabrizio Di
Pasquale, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Italy
Nonlinear Properties of Silicon Optical Fibers, Anna Peacock, Univ. of Southampton, UK
FiO 5.3: Optics in a Cloud
Silicon Photonics in the Data Center: System Level Considerations, Madeleine Glick, Apic, USA
Power Efficient Tb/s Optical Interconnects, Clint Schow, IBM, USA
Optical Switching Architecture for Data Center Networks, Lei Xu, NEC Research, USA
FiO 5.4: Enabling Technologies for High-Capacity Transport
MODE-GAP Project, Andrew Ellis, Tyndall Institute, Ireland
Fiber Supporting Orbital Angular Momentum States for Information Capacity Scaling, Steve Golowich,
MIT Lincoln Labs, USA
Integrated-photonic Signal Processing for Optical Communication, Inuk Kang, Seoul National
University, Korea
Tutorial: Space-division Multiplexed Transmission in Novel Few-mode Fibers, Roland Ryf, Bell Labs,
Alcatel Lucent, USA
Optical Phase-Sensitive Amplification: Towards Ultra-Low Noise Transmission Links, Zhi Tong, Univ.
of California San Diego, USA
FiO 6: Integrated Photonics
FiO 6.1: Silicon Photonics
Monolithic Integration of CMOS and Silicon Nanophotonics for Optical Interconnects, Solomon Assefa,
IBM Research, USA\
Tutorial: Active Silicon Photonic Devices and Integrated Circuits, John Bowers, UCSB, USA
Slow-light and Microcavities for Optical Signal Processing in the SOI Platform, Philippe Fauchet,
Vanderbilt Univ., USA
Nonlinear Photonic Circuits on Hybrid Silicon Substrates, Hong X. Tang, Yale Unv., USA
FiO 6.2: Active and Functional Metamaterials
Multipole Analysis of Meta-atoms, Falk Lederer, Univ. of Jena, Germany
Interscale Mixing for High-Resolution and Highly-Compact Imaging Systems, Viktor Podolskiy, Univ.
of Massachussetts Lowell, USA
FiO 6.3: Nanophotonics and Integrated Photonics and Plasmonics
Hybrid Plasmonic Waveguides for On-chip Polarization Control, J. Stewart Aitchison, Univ. of Toronto,
Canada
Laser Propulsion and Optothermal Trapping of Particles in Air-filled Hollow-core Photonic Crystal
Fiber, Tijmen Euser, Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light,Germany
Plasmonic and Photonic Structures for Nanoparticle Trapping, Color Filtering and Single Molecule
SERS, Ken Crozier, Harvard Univ., USA
Ultracompact CMOS-compatible modulators, Juerg Leuthold, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology,
Germany
FiO 6.4: Bioinspired Photonic Devices (Joint FIO 3)
Title to be Announced, Naomi Halas, Rice Univ., USA
Bioinspiration, Biomimetics and Bioreplication for Harvesting Solar Energy, Akhlesh Lakhtakia,
Pennsylvania State Univ., USA
Silk-based Optics and Photonics, Fiorenzo Omenetto, Tufts Univ., USA
FiO 6.5: Integrated Photonics for High Capacity Communications (Joint FIO 5)
Coherent, Superchannel, Terabit/s InP Photonic Integrated Circuits, Radha Nagarajan, Infinera, USA
Monolithic and hybrid integrated photonic devices and circuits for optical switching and interconnect,
Yoshiaki Nakano, Univ. of Tokyo, Japan
Photonic Integrated Circuits for Advanced Modulation Formats, Michael Wale, Oclaro, UK
FiO 7: Quantum Electronics
FIO 7.1: Integrated Quantum Optics (Joint with FIO 6)
Sinusoidally Gated InGaAs/InP Avalanche Photodiodes for Entanglement-based Quantum
Key, Shuichiro Inoue, Inst. of Quantum Science, Nihon Univ., Japan
Integrated Quantum Optics Using the Silicon on Insulator (SOI) Platform, Serge Massar, Laboratoire
d’Information Quantique, Belgium
Femtosecond Laser Written Optical Circuits for Quantum Computation and Simulation, Roberto
Osellame, Inst. for Photonics and Nanotechnologies - CNR, Italy
Quantum Networks of Spin Registers in Diamond, Tim Taminiau, TU Delft, Netherlands
Engineering Polarization Entangled States at Telecom Wavelengths, Sebastien Tanzilli, CNRS,
France
FiO 7.2: Hybrid Quantum Systems and Quantum-Enabled Sensors
Quantum Dots as Tools for Quantum Technologies, Mete Atature, Cambridge Univ., UK
Tutorial: Entang-bling: quantum correlations in room-temperature diamond, Ian Walmsley, Oxford
Univ., UK
Single Photons Storage in Nuclear Spins of Diamond Defects and Rare Earth Atoms, Jorg Wrachtrup,
Univ. of Stuttgart, Germany
FiO 7.3: Nonlinear Optics in Micro/Nano-Optical Structures
Nonlinear Optical Phononics: Harnessing Sound and Light in Nonlinear Nanoscale Circuits, Benjamin
Eggleton, Univ. of Sydney, Australia
Mid-Infrared Light Sources Using Parametric Amplification in Silicon Nanophotonic Wires, William
Green, IBM, USA
Silicon Microresonators for Nonlinear Optical, Quantum Optical, and Optomechanical Applications,
Qiang Lin, Univ. of Rochester, USA
Nonlinear Optics, Andrea Melloni, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Microresonator-Based Optical Frequency Combs: Time-Domain Studies, Andrew Weiner, Purdue
Univ., USA
FiO 7.4: Order, Disorder and Symmetry in Photonic Structures
Random Caustics and Intensity Fluctuations in Weakly Disordered Media, Ragnar Fleishmann, Max
Planck Inst., Germany
Dark, Bright, and Optically Active Modes in Magneto-plasmonic Structures, A. Femius Koenderink,
AMOLF, Netherlands
Superballistic Transport and Anomalous Diffusion in Inhomogeneous Lattices, Alexander Szameit,
Friedrich‐Schiller‐Universität, Germany
FiO 7.5: Non-plasmonic Polaritonics
Tutorial: Microcavity Polaritonics: Interacting Quantum Liquids on a Chip, Jeremy Baumberg, Univ. of
Cambridge, UK
An Unconventional Microcavity System for Polaritons, Hui Deng, Univ. of Michigan, USA
Nonlinear Polarization Phenomena in Quantum Microcavities, Ivan Shelykh, Univ. of Iceland, Iceland
Bose-Einstein Condensation of Long-Lifetime Polaritons in Semiconductor Microcavities, David Snoke,
Univ. of Pittsburgh, USA
FiO 7.6: Quantum Computation and Communications
Quantum Communication Using Entangled Photon Holes, James Franson, Univ. of Maryland, USA
Narrowband Photon From an Atomic Source, Andrew MacRae, Univ. of Calgary, Canada
Coherence and Photon Statistical Properties of the Mollow Triplet Sideband Emission of a Quantum
Dot, Peter Michler, Univ. of Suttgart, Germany
Continuous-variable Measurements of Non-classical Light, Paulo Nussenzveig, Univ. of Sao Paulo,
Brazil
FiO 8: Vision and Color
FIO 8.1: High-Resolution Imaging of the Living Cornea
Corneal Structure Assessed with Adaptive Optics Second-Harmonic Generation Imaging, Juan M.
Bueno, Universidad de Murcia, Spain
Using the HRT-RCM to Quantify in vivo Leukocyte Migration in the Inflamed Murine Cornea, Samuel
Hanlon, The Univ. of Houston College of Optometry, USA
Clinical Applications of Corneal Optical Coherence Tomography, David Huang, Casey Eye Institute,
USA
FIO 8.2: The Impact of the Chromatic Aberration on the Visual System
Measurement and Correction of Transverse Chromatic Aberration with the Adaptive Optics Scanning
Laser Ophthalmoscope, Wolf Harmening, Univ. of California Berkeley, USA
Chromatic Aberration as a Possible Cue to Specify the Sign of Defocus in the Eye, Philip Kruger,
SUNY College of Optometry, USA
Visual Consequences of Chromatic Aberration Reduction and Correction in Pseudophakia, Patricia
Piers, Abbott Medical Optics Inc., Netherlands
Tutorial: Ocular Chromatic Aberration and its Effect on Retinal Image Quality, Larry Thibos, Indiana
Univ. School of Optometry, USA
LS Invited Speakers
1. Fundamentals and Applications of Photonic Crystals
Cavity QED and Lasing in Single Quantum Dot Photonic Crystal Nanocavity Coupled Systems,
Yusuhiko Arakawa, Univ. of Tokyo, Japan
Periodic Structures in Plamonics, Pierre Berini, Univ. of Ottawa, Canada
Nanophotonic Sensing Structures: Photonic Crystal Principles and Metamaterial Principles Compared,
Richard De La Rue, Universiti Malaya, Malaysia
Photonic Crystals in Biosensing, Philippe Fauchet, Vanderbilt Univ., USA
Enhancing Optical Functionalities of Silicon with Photonic Crystal Cavities, Matteo Galli, Univ. of Pavia,
Italy
Open-system Quantum Optics in Photonic Crystal Chips with Embedded Quantum Dots, Stephen
Hughes, Queen's Univ. of Kingston, Canada
Nonlinear Optics in Photonic Crystals - Opportunities and Limitations, Thomas Krauss, Univ. of St.
Andrews, UK
Recent Progress in Photonic Crystals and their Device Applications, Susumu Noda, Kyoto Univ.,
Japan
Applications of Photonic Crystals for Spectroscopoy, Zhimin Shi, Univ. of Rochester, USA
2. Optical and Laser-Based Approaches in Chemical and Biological Sensing
Detection of Cancer Biomarkers using Fluorescence Enhanced by Silicon-Based Photonic Crystals
and Bandgap-Matching Laser Scanner, Brian Cunningham, Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,
USA
Micro-fluidic based Detection Platform for Rapid Pathogen Characterization in Water, Peter
Kiesel, PARC, USA
Universal Quantification of Binding Affinity Using Back-Scattering Interferometry, Amanda Kussrow,
Vanderbilt Univ., USA
Waveguide-coupled Two-dimensional Photonic Crystals as Ultrasensitive Optical Virus Sensors,
Benjamin Miller, Univ. of Rochester, USA
Stand-off Chemical and Biological Sensing, Martin Richardson, Univ. of Central Florida, USA
Optofluidic Lasers for DNA Mutation Detection, Yuze (Alice) Sun, National Inst. of Health, USA
IRIS: Interferometric Reflectance Imaging Sensor – Multiplexed Assays and Single Virus Detection, M.
Selim Ünlü, Boston Univ., USA
Multicolor Quantum dot-based Fluorescence Excitation for Cellular Micro-array Screening, John X.J.
Zhang, Univ. of Texas at Austin, USA
3. Solid-State Quantum Optics
Quantum Optics with Cavity-coupled Spin Qubits in Diamond, Victor Acosta, HP Labs, USA
Macroscopic Self-trapping and Non-linear Oscillations in Coupled Polariton Condensates, Alberto
Amo, Laboratoire de Photonique et Nanostructures, CNRS, France
Title to be Announced, Antonio Badolato, Univ. of Rochester, USA
Quantum Optics of Semiconductor Excitons, Steve Cundiff, JILA/Univ. of Colorado and NIST, USA
Scanning Probe Magnetometry and Nanoscale Magnetic Resonance Imaging Using Nitrogen-vacancy
Spins in Diamond, Michael Grinolds, Harvard, USA
Quantum Correlated Photons in Arrays of Wealkly Nonlinear Cavities, Vincenzo Savona, Laboratory of
Theoretical Physics of Nanosystems, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland
Optical Control of the Electronic and Nuclear States in a Single Quantum Dot, Duncan Steel, Univ. of
Michigan, USA
Quantum Photonics for Computation and Simulation, Jake Taylor, NIST, USA
4. Cold Atoms and Molecules
Progress Toward a Precision Measurement of the Atomic Recoil Frequency Using A Grating Echo
Interferometer, A. Kumarakrishnan, York Univ., Canada
Ultracold Atomic Mixtures in Optical Lattices, Dominik Schneble, SUNY Stony Brook, USA
Observation of Blue Shifted Ultralong-Range Cs2 Rydberg Molecules, Jim Shaffer, Oklahoma Univ..,
USA
Ultracold Atomic Gases for Hybrid Quantum Systems, Mukund Vengalattore, Cornell Univ., USA
Rovibrational Cooling of Translationally Ultracold, Polar NaCs Molecules, Patrick Zabawa, Rochester
Univ., USA
5. Optics and Alternative Energy Sources
Title to be Announced, Harry Atwater, Caltech, USA
Light Trapping in Thin Crystalline Si Photovoltaic Cells, Gang Chen, Michigan Inst. of Technology,
USA
Supercell Gratings for Light Trapping, Thomas Krauss, Univ. of St. Andrews, UK
Taming the Blackbody with Metamaterials for Energy Harvesting Applications, Willie Padilla, Boston
College, USA
Design and Modeling of Nanowire-array Solar Cells, Michelle Povinelli, Univ. of Southern California,
USA
3D Photonic Crystals for Photon Management in Solar Cells, Ralf Wehrspohn, Fraunhofer Inst. for
Mechanics of Materials Halle, Germany
6. Attosecond and Strong Field Physics
Generation of Single Isolated 67-Attosecond Pulses, Zhengu Chang, Univ. of Central Florida, USA
Exploiting Energetic XUV Super-Continua, Dimitris Charalambidis, FORTH-IESL and Univ. of Crete,
Greece
Attosecond science at the Lund Laser Centre, Per Johnsson, Lund Univ., Sweden
Subfemtosecond Photoconductive Switching in Dielectrics, Nick Karpowicz, Max-Planck-Institut für
Quantenoptik, Germany
High Harmonic Generation in Aligned N2O for Orbital Tomographic Imaging, Bastian Manschwetus,
CEA Saclay, France
Generation of Multigigawatt Isolated Attosecond Pulses, Katsumi Midorikawa, Riken, Japan
Electron Dynamics Investigated by Attosecond Pulses, Giuseppe Sansone, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
7. Ultrafast Chemical Dynamics
High Harmonic Probes of Inner Electron Sub-cycle Dynamics in Molecules, Phil Bucksbaum, Stanford
Univ., USA
Molecular Dynamics with Ultrafast X-rays, Henry Kapteyn, JILA, Univ. of Colorado, USA
Laser Waveform Control of Electron Dynamics, Matthias Kling, Kansas State Univ., USA
Controlling Large Molecules at High Repetition Rates: Toward the “Molecular Movie", Jochen Küpper,
Center for Free Electron Laser Science, DESY and University of Hamburg, Germany
Channel-resolved Above-threshold Ionization in the Molecular Frame, Jochen Mikosch, National
Research Council, Canada
Ring Opening of 1,3-cyclohexadiene Probed by Time-resolved Optical and X-ray Fragmentation,
Vladimir Petrovic, Stanford Univ, USA
Watching Chemical and Physical Processes in the Molecular Frame, Henrik Stapelfeldt, Aarhus Univ.,
Denmark
Theory of Nonadiabatic Electronic and Nuclear Dynamics in Laser Fields; Observation and Control,
Kazuo Takatsuka, Univ. of Tokyo, Japan
Molecular Orbital Imaging by High-order Harmonic Generation, Caterina Vozzi, IFN-CNR & Politecnico
di Milano, Italy
8. Physics with Ultrafast X-rays
Probing Non-Born-Oppenheimer Dynamics and Conical Intersections in Polyatomic Molecules Using
Two-color Femtosecond XUV Pulses, Ali Belkacem, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, USA
Covariance Mapping of Double Core Hole States in Atoms and Molecules, Raimund Feifel, Uppsala
Univ., Sweden
Ultrafast Nucleobase Photoprotection Probed by Soft X-rays, Markus Guehr, SLAC, Stanford Univ.,
USA
Multiphoton X-ray Dynamics in Atoms and Molecules, Brendan Murphy, SLAC, Stanford Univ., USA
Ultrafast Wave Packet Dynamics in Molecules Clocked and Induced by Few-cycle UV Pulses, Alicia
Palacios, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain
Double Core Hole Spectroscopy of Small Molecules, Kevin Prince, Elettra, Italy
Atomic and Molecular Inner-Shell X-Ray Laser, Nina Rohringer, Centre for Free Electron Laser
Science, Germany
Time-Resolved Photoelectron Diffraction of Laser-Aligned Molecules, Daniel Rolles, Max Planck
Advanced Study Group, Center for Free-Electron Laser Science, Hamburg, Germany
Imaging Electronic Quantum Motion with Light, Robin Santra, Univ. of Hamburg, Germany
9. Precision Measurements and Metrology Using Lasers
Progress in Gravitational Wave Detection at LIGO, Stephan Ballmer, Dept. of Physics, Syracuse Univ.,
USA
Strontium and Mercury of Optical Lattice Clocks, Sebastien Bize, LNE-SYRTE, Observatoire de Paris,
France
Making a New SI System of Measurement by Learning from the Metre Redefinition, John Hall, 2005
Nobel Laureate in Physics, JIST/NIST, Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, USA
XUV Frequency Combs for Spectroscopic Applications, David Jones, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy,
Univ. of British Columbia, Canada
Atom Interferometry, Mark Kasevich, Dept. of Physics, Stanford Univ., USA
Ultra-stable Laser Local Oscillators, David Leibrandt, National Inst. of Standards and Technology,
Boulder, USA
Precision Determination of the Fine Structure Constant from Atomic Recoil, Francois Nez, Laboratoire
Kastler Brossel, Ecole Normale Superieur, France
Precision Metrology and Many-body Quantum Physics, Jun Ye, NIST/JILA, Univ. of Colorado, USA
10. Quantum Optics and Quantum Information
The Promise of Quantum Nonlinear Optics, Robert Boyd, Univ. of Ottawa, Canada
Raman Scattering: a Coherent Mediator for Quantum Technologies, Philip Bustard, National Research
Council, Canada
Atomic Self-organization Around Tappered Nano Fibers, Ignacio Cirac, Max-Planck-Institut für
Quantenoptik, Germany
Quantum Memories for Long Distance Quantum Communication, Nicholas Gisin, Univ. of Geneva,
Switzerland
Entropy, Information and Compressive Sensing in the Quantum Domain, John Howell, Univ. of
Rochester Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, USA
Standard Polarization-Maintaining Fiber as a Photon Source for Quantum Communication
Applications, Virginia Lorenz, Univ. of Delaware Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, USA
Quantum Nonlinear Optics with Single Photons Enabled by Strongly Interacting Atoms, Mikhail Lukin,
Harvard Univ., USA
Entangbling – Quantum Correlations in Diamond, Ian Walmsley, Oxford Univ., UK
Quantum Relais Made from Single Rare Earth Ions, Joerg Wrachtrup, Universität Stuttgart, Germany
11. Nano-opto-mechanics
Ultrahigh-Q Mechanical Oscillators Through Optical Trapping of Tethered Membranes, Darrick Chang,
ICFO, Spain
GaAs Nano-optomechanical Systems, Ivan Favero, Universite´ Paris Diderot, France
Quantum-coherent Coupling of Light and Micromechanical Motion, Tobias Kippenberg, Ecole
Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, Switzerland
Traveling-wave Phonon Emission at the Nanoscale, Peter Rakick, Sandia National Laboratory, USA
Nano-optomechanical Circuits on Silicon Substrates, Hong Tang, Yale Univ., USA
Quantum Optomechanics with Microwave Photons, John Teufel, NIST Boulder, US
Phonon Lasers in Cavity Optomechanics, Kerry Vahala, Caltech, USA
Special Symposia
The Future of Optics: A Perspective at Emil Wolf's 90th Birthday
Two thousand and twelve marks Emil Wolf's 90th birthday. The OSA would like to congratulate Prof. Wolf and
wish him well on this occasion. Over his 90 years he has had tremendous impact across all of optics. His
service to the community, the OSA, and the University of Rochester has left strengthened institutions and
vibrant intellectual communities. In his honor we will have a special symposium with distinguished speakers on
the future of four areas where Prof. Wolf has made special impact: inverse problems, coherence and quantum
optics, physical optics, and optics at the University of Rochester. The Future of Inverse Problems, Anthony
Devaney, Northeastern Univ., USA
The Future of Inverse Problems, Anthony Devaney, Northeastern Univ., USA
The Future of Vision, Wayne Knox, Univ. of Rochester, USA
The Future of Coherence and Quantum Optics, Peter W. Milonni, Los Alamos National Laboratory,
USA
The Future of Physical Optics, Lukas Novotny, Univ. of Rochester, USA
FiO Symposium on Understanding the Developing and Aging Visual Systems
As life expectancy continues to rise, there is an increasing desire to better understand age-related changes in
the visual system. This symposium will first explore developmental changes in the eye’s optics and in the visual
system that occur early in life. In the second half of the symposium, speakers will shed light on current
understandings of alterations in the eye’s optical quality, retinal characteristics and visual performance during
the course of normal aging.
The Developing Visual System
The Impact of Accommodation on Retinal Image Quality During Human Infancy, Rowan Candy,
Indiana Univ. School of Optometry, USA
Retinotopic Mapping in Infant Visual Cortex Using Near-infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS), Lauren
Emberson, Univ. of Rochester, USA
Optical Approaches for Controlling Myopia Progression: Evidence from Experimental Models, David
Troilo, SUNY College of Optometry, USA
Central and Peripheral Optics in Myopic Children, David Berntsen, Univ. of Houston College of
Optometry, USA
The Aging Visual System
Changes in the Optical Quality of the Normal Eye with Age, Ray Applegate, Univ. of Houston, USA
Retinal Changes with Aging, Steve Burns, Indiana Univ. School of Optometry, USA
Changes in Autofluorescence and Macular Pigment with Age & Implications for Vision, François C.
Delori, Schepens Eye Research Inst., Harvard Dept. of Ophthalmology, USA
FiO Symposium on Optical Parametric Chirped-Pulse Amplification
Optical parametric chirped-pulse amplification is an alternative light amplification technique to lasers. It
provides various advantages such as broader bandwidth, higher gain, wavelength tunability, and higher
intensity contrast, that motivate its utilization in small-scale high-repetition-rate as well as large-scale high-
energy laser systems. This symposium will provide an overview of the state-of-art of this unique technology, its
various application areas, and its future development directions.
OPCPA Modeling, Gunnar Arisholm, Norwegian Defence Research Establishment, Norway
Mid-IR Few-cycle and CEP Stable OPCPA at High Average Power, Jens Biegert, The Inst. of Photonic
Sciences, Spain
Developments in High Peak and High Average Power Technology and Systems at RAL, John Collier,
Rutherford Appleton Lab, UK
Few Cycle Infrared OPCPA System and Applications, Yunpei Deng, Max-Planck Institut fur
Quantenoptik, Germany
Beyond 1 PW: OPCPA/Mixed Nd:glass Technology to Reach 10 – 1000 PW Powers, Todd Ditmire,
Univ. of Texas, Austin, USA
OPCPA Front End and Contrast Optimization for the OMEGA-EP Kilojoule Picosecond Laser,
Christophe Dorrer, Univ. of Rochester, Lab for Laser Energetics, USA
Fiber Laser Pumped MHz high repetition rate few-cycle OPCPA system, Jens Limpert, Univ. of Jena,
Germany
Tutorial: 20 Years of Progress in OPCPA, Algis Petras Piskarskas, Vilniaus Universitetas, Lithuania
Technology and Applications of Single- and Multi-color High-energy Few-cycle Mid-IR sources,
Audrius Pugzlys, Technische Universität Wien, Austria
Novel OPCPA System for the FLASH-2 Free Electron Laser, Franz Tavella, Helmholtz-Institute Jena,
Germany
Laser Science Symposium on Undergraduate Research
This special DLS annual symposium is rapidly becoming one of the most successful DLS traditions (this year's
is the 12th of a series that began at the Long Beach meeting in 2001). During the past several years the
number of undergraduates presenting papers has grown from only 10 to more than 40, and the talks have been
of outstanding quality, some absolutely stellar. Last year's posters were outstanding as well, and generated a
great deal of lively interest and on-the-spot discussion. This year's symposium will consist of afternoon poster
and oral sessions. The event provides an opportunity for some of the student members of our community, who
are already among the finest young scientists to be found anywhere, to present their work before an audience
of their peers as well as the larger optics community. All are invited and encouraged to attend the sessions.
Organizer: Harold Metcalf, Stony Brook Univ., USA
Submissions
Author Timeline
14 February 2012 1 Call for Papers
Submission Categories.
FiO 1: Optical Design, Fabrication and Instrumentation
1.1 Coherence, Interferometry, Optical Testing, Diffractive and Holographic Optics
Topics include: coherence, interferometry, applications of interferometers, optical testing, digital holography for
biomedical or nanophotonics applications, holographic micro- and nano-fabrication methods, 3-D holographic
microscopy, 3-D optical image processing, 3-D display, computer generated holograms, dynamic holography,
beam shaping, diffractive polarizing elements, polarization-independent diffractive elements, broadband
diffractive elements, active diffractive elements, subwavelength optics, fabrication of diffractive and micro-
optical elements, hybrid design with diffractive-refractive optics.
1.2 Three-Dimensional Structure Design, Fabrication, and Nanopatterning
The field of optical materials has been rapidly developing in recent years, promising to deliver new materials
with exotic properties generally unattainable in nature. Full exhibition of their properties and functionalities
relies on 3D control of metallic or dielectric structures in the nanoscale. This theme is focused on the design
and fabrication of 3D optical materials and integrated circuits, which may include 3D photonic crystals, 3D
metamaterials, and 3D optical circuits. Recent progress may bring new synthesis techniques that enable
nanoscale spatial control in three dimensions. On the other hand, scalable, fault-tolerant designs and
architectures that can lead to large-scale fabrication are also of great interest. The theme also includes optical
15 May 2012 12:00 EDT (16.00 GMT) 2 Papers Submissions Deadline
June 2012 3 Peer Review
July 2012 4 Postdeadline Submissions Open
20 July 2012 5 Program Committee Meeting
The week of 23 July 2012 6 Author Notification Sent
August 2012 7 Program Available
1 October 2012 12:00 EDT (16.00 GMT) 8 Postdeadine Submissions Deadline
9 October 2012 9 Postdeadline Author Notification Sent
14-18 October 20121 10 Present at Meeting
nanolithography, EUV lithography, maskless lithography, plasmonic imaging and metamaterials, nanoimprint
technology, self-assembly nanopatterning, organic electronic device patterning, lithography for display
technology, flexible electronic devices, etc.
1.3 Optical Design and Unconventional Polarization
The polarization of light plays an important role in optical science and engineering. Recently there is an
increasing interest in beams with spatially inhomogeneous state of polarizations. New effects and phenomena
have been predicted and observed for light beams with these unconventional polarization states. The topics of
this theme include but are not limited to: description and characterization of unconventional polarization states
(including radial polarizations, azimuthal polarizations, and other types of polarization vortices); creation of
unconventional polarization states including active unconventional polarization sources; the interaction of
nanostructures with polarized light; ray tracing and optical design with spatially variant polarizations;
polarization aberrations in optical design and instrumentation, polarizing in tissue scattering, biomedical
imaging, and bio-optics; retrieval techniques in imaging polarimetry.
1.4 Wavefronts and Aberrations: Engineering, Sensing and Applications
This theme is intended to promote technical exchange in the sciences and engineering of optical wavefronts
and aberrations with broad coverage ranging from theory, algorithm developments, numerical simulations, to
hardware implementation and applications. The topics to be covered include but not limited to: aberration
theory; orthogonal polynomials in wavefront and aberration analysis, optical design, optical testing and
wavefront sensing; orthogonal polynomials descriptions for optical systems with circular, annular, hexagonal,
and other pupil shapes; design and fabrication of freeform optics; effective modeling and measurement
methods for freeform optics; conventional wavefront sensing techniques; image-based computational wavefront
sensing techniques (e.g., phase-retrieval and phase-diversity); compressive sensing techniques; various
estimation approaches; applications in adaptive optical systems and optical instrumentation.
1.5 Adaptive Optics for Vision and Imaging (Joint with FiO8)
This theme is intended to provide a forum for the technical discussions of adaptive optics enabled systems for
vision sciences and imaging. The topics include but not limited to the development and application of adaptive
optics enabled imaging techniques such as adaptive optics scanning laser ophthalmoscope, adaptive optics
optical coherence tomography, and other innovative adaptive optics based systems for the functional and
structural study of human eyes, imaging mechanisms of the optical system of the human eyes, vision
correction, retinal imaging, and their clinical applications.
1.6 General Optical Design and Instrumentation
Scope includes but not limited to: Design of new optical elements and systems, aberrations, adaptive optics,
wavefront sensing, wavefront correction, adaptive optics for the eye, design, testing, and systems analysis of
displays, including backlit LCD/LED, 3D, OLED, projection, novel methods, etc. applications of displays, Optical
technologies for display and astronomical instruments.
FiO 2: Optical Sciences
2.1 Wavefront Engineering and Sensing
Generating and sensing extended wavefronts of arbitrary shapes has become increasingly important with the
advances in of temporal shaping methods, the advent of sources with extended optical spectra and innovative
high-resolution detection schemes. This theme explores progress in advanced techniques for wavefront
engineering and shaping as well as sensing mechanisms in the optical sciences and applications.
2.2 Advanced Fiber and Solid State Laser Technologies and Applications
Fiber laser technology continues to produce rapid improvements both high average and high peak power.
Techniques such as coherent fiber addition promise access to applications traditionally reserved for bulk laser
systems. Simultaneously, advances in solid-state laser technology such as thin-disk lasers and ceramic
materials open avenues for much higher average power systems.
2.3 Laser-driven Electron and Light Sources
We are witnessing continuing advances in the science and technology of laser acceleration of electrons, with a
goal to replace or augment conventional particle accelerators. Innovations to enable improved electron
injection, stability, and accelerator staging are some of the most active research areas. Such sources are
particularly suitable for increasing the brightness of future advanced light sources, both in tabletop form and in
larger facilities.
2.4 General Optical Sciences
Scope includes but not limited to general optical sciences. Topics which do not fit in well with the other specific
themes should be submitted to this theme.
FiO 3: Optics in Biology and Medicine
3.1 Optical Trapping and Manipulation
Optical trapping is an established method for study of single-cell behavior in solution. New developments in the
field enable exquisite measurements of forces on the order of fN, enabling study of single molecules. The use
of fiber optics to create optical traps is a recent exciting advance. Integration of holographic methodologies
enables researchers to perform multiplexed experiments on hundreds of trapped particles. Recent fusion of
optical trapping technologies with other microscopies (e.g., Raman), enables scientists to take advantage of the
strengths of each microscopic technique, to yield integrated information on cellular and molecular behavior.
Submissions on these topics are strongly encouraged, as well as on the use of optical trapping and
manipulation to perform biomechanical measurements (i.e., microrheology) and on novel beam configurations.
3.2 Biophotonics and Optofluidics for Point-of-Care and Global Health Applications
The explosive growth in LEDs, consumer-grade digital imaging, and cellular technologies has led to
development of low-cost imaging platforms based on digital cameras and cell phones. The potential to use
these platforms for on-site diagnostic tests in resource-poor areas across the globe is considerable. In addition,
the growth in microfluidic/lab-on-a-chip technologies enables development of novel combined
optical/microfluidic approaches to achieve point-of-care diagnostics. Submissions on innovative optical
technologies and methodologies that are deployable, robust, and easy to use, are strongly encouraged.
3.3 Microscopy and OCT (Joint with FiO 1)
The fields of optical microscopy and optical coherence tomography remain at the forefront of biophotonics and
medical optical imaging. The spatial resolution and exquisite sensitivity of these technologies to sources of both
endogenous and exogenous contrast, enable scientists to push the boundaries of what is currently known
about the structure and function of in-vitro and in-vivo systems. With use of novel superresolution techniques
and a wide array of molecular probes and nanostructures, study of single molecules is possible. Advances in
light sources and data-acquisition schemes enable real-time microscopy and OCT. Submissions on innovative
technology research and the biological and medical applications of microscopy and OCT, are strongly
encouraged.
3.4 Methods for Tissue Imaging and Therapy
Due to the interdisciplinary nature of biophotonics research projects, technologies and methodologies from both
biology and optics are being combined to yield groundbreaking findings. This is a broad theme related to tissue
imaging, spectroscopy, therapy and a range of light-tissue interactions. As evidenced by the increasing number
of high-profile journals that describe experimental methods and protocols, there is a clear growing demand for
dissemination of innovative, unique methods to the scientific community. Submissions that are designed to
disseminate details on innovative methods, analyze system capabilities and illustrate potential applications are
strongly encouraged. Topics which do not fit in well with the other specific themes should be submitted to this
theme.
FiO 3.5: General Optics in Biology and Medicine
Topics which do not fit in well with the other specific themes should be submitted to this theme.
FiO 4: Optics in Information Science
4.1 Coherence and Quantum Imaging
Classical and quantum optical correlation effects are becoming integral part of applied optical sciences. At the
same time quantum optics is inspiring the development of novel concepts for classical optical information
processing. Methods to encode information on the classical or quantum statistics of light provide a means to
transmit information in novel and robust ways, to encode and to process that information. The effects of
interaction with the environment are also encoded in the quantum and classical correlations of light and so the
correlations may be the basis of imaging the medium. Examples include variable coherence imaging and ghost
imaging. Contributions are solicited on topics in coherence and quantum optics that pertain to imaging.
Examples include but are not limited to spatial coherence imaging, ghost imaging, and propagation in random
media.
4.2 Image and Information Processing in Biooptics
Interrogation of biological systems with light presents unique opportunities and challenges. Contributions are
sought that address the particular issues of imaging, diagnosing, transmission/reception of information via an
optical field, and otherwise interrogating biological samples and the subsequent analysis and processing of
data from biological samples. Examples include phase retrieval in bioimaging, image analysis, optical
modulation, data multiplexing, the transmission of beams through various media.
4.3 Generalized Imaging and Non-Imaging Techniques for Diagnostics and Sensing Including
Plasmonics
Progress in the design of micro- and nano-optical structures to support and tailor the behavior of plasmons,
together with advances in manufacture of three-dimensional microstructures, have opened to avenues in the
control of the electronic-electromagnetic field. Plasmonic interactions offer means to enhance local fields and
transport energy in ways that enable new sensing and imaging technologies. Traditionally, optical information
referred to the information contained in an image gathered by a standard geometrical imaging system. Modern
techniques, however, have been developed to extract additional information from an optical signal, to form
images in unconventional ways, and to probe specific questions without imaging. The combination of imaging
methods with nonimaging methods or even the combination of multiple modalities can offer much more useful
information than isolated techniques. These techniques provide additional information that can be used for
applications such as sensing and diagnostics, but also introduce additional challenges in interpretation and
data collection. Contributions are solicited on optical information outside of the usual paradigm of image
formation. This can include techniques that incorporate or reconstruct phase information from a signal such as
holography, interferometry, and transport of intensity. It encompasses non-imaging diagnostic techniques, such
as spectroscopy, novel tomographic techniques and inverse problems, and techniques that use unconventional
strategies to extract an image from an otherwise noisy data set, such as acousto-optics imaging, classical
ghost imaging and ballistic imaging, and sensing paradigms such as feature specific imaging and compressed
sensing. We especially encourage methods involving plasmonics. Hybrid method that combine these emerging
methods with conventional imaging are also sought.
4.4 Pupil and Wavefront Engineering
Modern production methods of optical elements and the availability of easily reconfigurable optical elements
have made nonconventional optical systems with special or extreme performance readily practicable. This has
proved pivotal for designing systems, which rely on a seamless integration of optical hardware and numerical
signal post-processing. Pupil engineering for imaging systems with extended depth of field, plenoptic cameras,
and sparse optical sensing are important examples of a wide and steadily growing range of optical applications.
The importance of novel fabrication techniques is matched by efforts to determine suitable theoretical tools for
the description and the design of both hardware and signal processing software. Generalized sampling
schemes and phase-space optics exemplify these efforts. Emergent phenomena such as vortices and
singularities also provide opportunities made possible by the close integration of theory and wavefront
engineering and contributions in these areas are encouraged.
Contributions are solicited on optical information outside of the usual paradigm of image formation. This can
include techniques that incorporate or reconstruct phase information from a signal such as holography,
interferometry, and transport of intensity. It encompasses non-imaging diagnostic techniques, such as
spectroscopy, novel tomographic techniques and inverse problems, and techniques that use unconventional
strategies to extract an image from an otherwise noisy data set, such as acousto-optics imaging, classical
ghost imaging and ballistic imaging, and sensing paradigms such as feature specific imaging and compressed
sensing. Hybrid method that combine these emerging methods with conventional imaging are also sought.
4.5 Parametric Imaging or Analysis
Novel methods for computing images or data by converting optical signals into parameters related to physical
properties of a system. Examples include speckle fluctuation imaging of diffusive properties or cellular motility
and function, elastography or strain imaging, refractive index mapping, particle/scatterer sizing.
4.6 Imaging Technologies and System Design, Components and Performance Metrics
Topics that do not fit into the above categories should be submitted to this theme. Representative examples of
topics covered in this category include the display of imaging information including human factors, image
quality assessment metrics, design of specialized optical components that enable new functions, advances in
digital photography, multi-aperture imaging systems and image processing for these systems, and combined
optical and focal plane design together with related digital processing for optimized system performance.
Contributions are sought in analysis of optical systems in the context of information capacity and quality, image
analysis, computed imaging and inverse problems.
FiO 5: Fiber Optics and Optical Communications
5.1 High Power and Agile Lasers
This theme will be devoted to novel trends and developments in high power lasers, as well as fast tunable
lasers. Particular topics of interest include: mode combining in high power lasers, oscillators in short wave and
mid – infra red region, as well as methods for increasing tuning speed and range of tunable lasers in general.
5.2 Photonic Crystal Fibers and Sensing
This theme covers two distinct, yet, as of recently, converging areas: (i) micro-structured (photonic crystal)
fibers and (ii) sensing. While contributions in each of the areas in their own right are absolutely welcome, our
intent is to motivate and give an overview of the recent breakthroughs in joint efforts in the two areas.
5.3 Optics in a Cloud (datacenters and the associated transmission)
This theme is devoted to short distant fiber / free space communications related to data-com/chip-
communications, data centers and cloud computing. Methods leading to the power efficiency, novel network
architectures, and aspects of transmission over multimode fiber are of high interest for this theme.
5.4 Enabling Technologies for High-Capacity Transport
This theme is focused on fiber optic communications. Specifically, it will be concentrated on the approaches
and methods to countering the "capacity crunch" in these systems. The particular interest lies in onward looking
transmission technologies relying on spatial multiplexing, novel modulation techniques and transmission in non-
conventional bands, as well as the methods to increasing the overall system capacity.
5.5 General Fiber Optics and Optical Communications
Topics which do not fit in well with the other specific themes should be submitted to this theme.
FiO 6: Integrated Photonics
6.1 Silicon Photonics
Silicon has emerged as a preeminent platform for photonic devices and photonic integration, offering
advantages such as reduced footprint and reduced power consumption, wide functionality, and the possibility of
integration with electronics. The focus of the theme will be on silicon active and passive devices, silicon
integrated photonics, silicon micro- and nano-photonics and their applications.
6.2 Active and Functional Metamaterials
Varied functionalities such as negative refraction, lensing, chirality, cloaking, and transformation optics have
been demonstrated in the artificially structured media known as metamaterials, while plasmonic interactions
have been used both for the manipulation of electromagnetic fields on sub-wavelength length scales as well as
for the enhancement of linear and nonlinear effects. The theme solicits contributions focused on the design,
fabrication, and properties of plasmonic and metamaterial structures or devices.
6.3 Nanophotonics and Integrated Photonics and Plasmonics
Photonic and plasmonic devices designed and fabricated at the nano-scale offer the promise of high-density
integrated photonics as well as a variety of novel effects and applications. The theme will focus on active and
passive devices and structures at the nano-scale, sub-wavelength optics, micro- and nano-cavities,
waveguides, modulators, and emitters. Linear or nonlinear properties and effects, and a range of applications,
from sensing to shaping and controlling the behavior of light, are also within the scope of the theme.
6.4 Bioinspired Photonic Devices (Joint FIO 3)
There are numerous examples of photonic devices that have been inspired by biological systems or that utilize
biological processes for their fabrication. The most common example is the compound insect eye which are
multi-facetted structures that permit wide field of view imaging with lens systems of varying complexity.
Biological processes such as self-assembly are present in liquid crystals and lead to many of the important
properties exhibited by this class of materials. In more recent times, appreciation of the properties of optical
nano-structures have led to pigment in paints, ideas on how to develop nano-lasers and other light emitting
devices, and new schemes for photodetectors and image processing schemes. The theme of this session will
be an examination of the whole spectrum of photonic devices that have some connection with biological
structures and processes.
6.5 Integrated Photonics for High Capacity Communications (Joint FIO 5)
The integration of numerous photonic devices such as modulators, array waveguide gratings, sources, etc. on
a chip promises to provide improved efficiency, reduced size, and lower power and cost for switches,
transmitters and receivers and facilitates the realization of multi-channel and multi-function implementations.
The silicon platform is attractive not only because of the multitude of optical devices that can be integrated on
large substrates but also because of its compatibility with electronic integrated circuits to control the optical
devices. InP photonic integrated circuits (PICs) also can host numerous optical components including sources.
The need for increased spectral efficiency, improved filtering, lower cost, impairment mitigation, and higher
speeds are becoming critical issues satisfying todays bandwidth demands and have required coherent
communication links . Si and III-V based PICs represent important technologies needed to expand optical
communications bandwidths in the 100, 400, 1000 Gb/s ranges. This session will focus on recent advances in
Si and III-V PICs that are aimed at enabling much higher communications bandwidths and presentations will
review the current state of the art as well as evolving trends in this area.
FiO 7: Quantum Electronics
7.1 Integrated Quantum Optics (Joint with FIO 6)
Topics covered include: waveguides, couplers, interferometers, phase control, gates, etc.; sources: heralded
(SPDC, SFWM, etc.) & triggered (single quantum emitter); single photon detectors, number resolving detectors,
state tomography; circuit QED, various other integration schemes; implementation of algorithms using circuits;
feedback and error control.
7.2 Hybrid Quantum Systems and Quantum-Enabled Sensors
Topics covered include: quantum optomechanics, NV centers in diamond and other areas of diamond
nanoscience, quantum-enabled sensors (e.g., magnetometry), transduction of quantum states for hybrid
integration, and quantum simulations.
7.3 Nonlinear Optics in Micro/Nano-Optical Structures
Papers are invited on optics in frequency (up/down) conversion, including infrared and ultraviolet generation,
nonlinear devices (for applications such as switching, modulation, memories and logic), nonlinear optics in
resonators, including frequency combs, nonlinear optics in metamaterials, and optomechanics.
7.4 Order, Disorder and Symmetry in Photonic Structures
Papers are invited on random lasers, aperiodic structures, quasi-crystals, imaging and transmission through
random media, light localization, topologically protected transmission and disorder tolerant structures, and
symmetry and optical nonreciprocity in photonic structures.
7.5 Non-plasmonic Polaritonics
This theme is devoted to linear and nonlinear effects due to formation of strongly coupled exciton-photon
excitations (polaritons) in structures with modified photon vacuum (photonic resonators, periodic and aperiodic
photonic structures). Papers dealing with such phenomena as manipulation of polariton dispersion, stimulated
polariton scattering and polariton lasing, Bose-Einstein condensation of polaritons are invited.
7.6 Quantum Computation and Communications
Quantum-enhanced technologies in the photonic realm are showing considerable promise. Likewise, at a more
fundamental level, interest in non-locality and non-realism remains high. This is a broad theme, which will
accept experimental and theoretical reports ranging in subject from enabling technologies such as detectors
and sources to implementations of light-based quantum-information processing and communication protocols.
This theme will also accept fundamental studies on non-classical aspects of light.
7.7 General Quantum Electronics
This is a broad theme related to laser physics, quantum mechanics, and light-matter interactions. This includes,
but is not limited to, the following specific fields: quantum optics, nonlinear optics, meta-materials, random
media, micro cavity design, and laser science and engineering. Submissions of both experimental and
theoretical work are welcome, with an emphasis which can range from fundamental to applied research, and
which do not fit in the above-mentioned specific themes.
FiO 8: Vision and Color
8.1 High-Resolution Imaging of the Living Cornea
Understanding cornea structure has become increasingly important in recent years. The research has been
driven by the rapid advances in refractive surgery, the treatment of keratoconus, and other cornea
complications that can impact transparency, strength, structure and aberrations. This session will review some
of the major advances that give valuable new insight into the biomechanics and optics of the cornea including
OCT and multiphoton imaging. Contributions of research related to cornea and tear film are
solicited. Contributions are solicited that discuss the optical design of eyes and factors in the evolution of eye
design.
8.2 The Impact of the Chromatic Aberration on the Visual System
The measurement and correction of the eye’s chromatic aberration play an important role in retinal
development, retinal imaging and visual performance. This session will discuss our current knowledge of the
eye’s chromatic aberration along with several areas of renewed research (including improved measurement
and correction techniques and the possible role of chromatic aberration in driving accommodation).
Contributions are solicited that address chromatic aberration of the eye, including work on methods that
measure, model or correct the eye’s chromatic aberration, or studies on the impact of chromatic aberration on
vision.
8.3 Applications of Physiological Optics to Vision and Color
The role of optics in vision and color science is very broad. Research ranges from optical models of the eye
and methods for retinal imaging to the study of color vision and visual perception. Contributions are solicited
across all areas of optics applications in vision and color science.
Contributions are solicited that discuss the use of fluorescent markers to study living systems. This may
include, but is not limited to, methods of introduction and tracking and novel fluorophores for functional assays.
Laser Science Topics
1. Fundamentals and Applications of Photonic Crystals
The ability to fabricate structures on a nanometer distance scale is leading to exciting new possibilities in the
field of photonics. One example is the fabrication of photonics crystals with controllable optical properties, such
as the extreme values of the group velocity of light. Photonic crystals of this sort can be used to enhance the
strength of nonlinear optical interactions and control the emission properties of quantum emitters located within
the crystal. These and related ideas are to be explored.
2. Optical and Laser-Based Approaches in Chemical and Biological Sensing
This session addresses emerging research relevant to optical methods of biological and chemical detection or
quantification. Specific focus is upon those techniques which improve detection limits, enable or enhance
sensor specificity, improve device response time, and facilitate multi-target detection. Examples of such
technologies include, but are not limited to, resonant cavity photonic structures, surface enhanced Raman
spectroscopy (SERS), cavity ring-down spectroscopy (CRDS/CRLAS), laser-induced fluorescence or
spectroscopy (LIF/LIBS), and on-chip or fiber-based microfluidic systems.
3. Solid-State Quantum Optics
Topic description to be announced.
4. Cold Atoms and Molecules
The study of cold and ultracold molecules has produced many remarkable results in the last few years. It
appears that many of the long-sought goals of the work, e.g. dipolar many-body physics, ultracold chemical
reactions, high-resolution spectroscopy, etc., are now within reach of experiment. Sessions will highlight these
topics as well as explore the next generation of cold molecule experiments, which aim to produce cold
molecular systems by entirely new techniques, such as direct molecular laser cooling, sympathetic cooling of
molecular ions, and direct association to the ground state.
5. Optics and Alternative Energy Sources
Topic description to be announced.
6. Attosecond and Strong Field Physics
This session will focus on attosecond science and the physics underlying it. Topics include high harmonic
sources, xuv and soft x-ray emission, and attosecond metrology. The study of atoms and molecules and solids
using these sources, both on the attosecond and femtosecond time scales, will be highlighted.
7. Ultrafast Chemical Dynamics
This session focuses on the use of ultrafast laser sources to study the structure and dynamics of
molecules. The sources include femtosecond visible and infrared lasers, high harmonic generation, recolliding
electrons, x-ray free electron lasers, etc.
8. Physics with Ultrafast X-rays
The session focuses on the atomic and molecular physics problems that can be studied using novel ultrafast x-
ray sources that include x-ray free electron lasers (XFEL) and high-harmonic sources.
9. Precision Measurements and Metrology Using Lasers
The last decade has seen a revolution in the way we can probe the physical world using lasers at the highest
resolution and accuracy. Laser sources have now been refined in their frequency stability such that they can
furnish phase stable radiation, probe optical transitions at the Hz level, and search for subtle physical
phenomena such as the detection of gravitational waves. In addition, the methods of ultra-fast laser science
have permitted the construction of absolute, referenced frequency combs of radiation that span large portions
of the electromagnetic spectrum and allow a direct connection between currently defined microwave atomic
time/frequency references and new reference transitions at optical frequencies. Together with the now
established methods of laser cooling and trapping of atoms, precise measurements of physical constants, ultra
accurate atom interferometry, and the development of a new generation of optical atomic clocks have now
arrived. This session provides a survey of some of the exciting and frontline research being conducted in the
area of precision measurements using laser sources applied in a number of areas. These presentations
illustrate the realm of new measurements that can be attainable and our ability to advance our understanding of
the physics together with opening new technology areas. The session is dedicated to the memory of the late
Prof. Norman Ramsey (Harvard) who played a critical role in the development of atomic time standards and
precision measurements. He also trained a new generation of scientists who are playing a key role in current
laser based precision measurements.
10. Quantum Optics and Quantum Information
This session will focus on the quantum properties of light and the use of quantum systems for information
processing and novel technological applications. It includes quantum optics and quantum processing, including
applications of single photons, entanglement, and other non-classical effects.
11. Nano-opto-mechanics
The scope of this session is to provide updated progress of experimental realization, theoretical
proposal/investigation, and numerical design of optomechanical phenomena in nanophotonic structures and
their applications.
12. General Laser Science
Any other topics in laser science that do not fit into the other categories.
Science Educator’s Day EDAY 2012: Special FREE event for Middle and High School Educators
Wednesday, 17 October
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Lilac Ballroom, Rochester River Convention Center
This annual event focuses on effective and innovative approaches to science education, with an emphasis on
hands-on, interactive classroom lessons. EDAY 2012 presents:
The Optics Suitcase Classroom Demonstration Kit!
Special Guest Speaker: Stephen D. Jacobs (University of Rochester, Senior Scientist, Professor of Optics and
Chemical Engineering)
In 1999, Dr. Jacobs and the Rochester OSA Local Section developed the Optics Suitcase---a terrific
demonstration kit that includes experiments that teach about optics in a fun, hands-on atmosphere. Since its
introduction, the Suitcase Program has benefited thousands of students around the world through lessons in
polarization, diffraction, selective reflection and "theme packets" which contain the individual experiments for
students to take home to share with their friends and family. During this session, Dr. Jacobs will showcase the
kit’s lessons and demonstrations. This is a great opportunity to see these very popular and successful learning
modules in action!
Please contact [email protected] for more information.
Space is limited- please register online by Sunday, 7 October to reserve your place!
Download our event flyer to share with your colleagues!
Recorded Sessions New this Year! Online Access to Technical Digest & Postdeadline Papers
Available Now!
Don't wait to get to Rochester! Access the Digest papers now and download those of interest. This
enhancement is provided In addition to the Technical Digest CD-ROM and Postdeadline Paper book distributed
with registration materials. Perpetual access is available using your OSA account credentials (same login email
address and password provided to register online). You must be a technical registrant to access.
Select Recorded Sessions
Can't be in two places at once? Don't worry. As a technical attendee, you have free access to over 40% of the
sessions at this year’s conference, digitally captured for on-demand viewing! The pre-selected content includes
all plenary presentations, the all-popular postdeadline papers and selected hot topics representing the full
scope of the FiO program. Session content will be available for on-demand viewing until 31 December 2012.
Look for the in the (play button) symbol in the Agenda of Sessions to easily identify the presentations being
captured.
Most recorded sessions will be available for viewing a few days post presentation. Special
presentations such as the Plenary and Special Symposia will be available approximately 7 business days
post presentation. All recordings will contain audio synchronized with the PowerPoint presentation.
How to Access?
Access both conference papers and recorded sessions through Optics InfoBase using the same login email
address and password provided during the meeting registration process. Select the appropriate session, click
on the abstract of the paper and view the video under the multimedia tabs . Access is currently limited to
FiO/LS Full Technical Attendees only. If you need assistance with your login information, please use the "forgot
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Technical Attendees
FiO/LS is the premier conference for the presentation and discussion of top quality research in the area of
Optics and Laser Science. This highly regarded conference brings together academic experts and rising stars
in the field. The conference offers the presentation of significant, cutting-edge research during the technical
programming portion and provides tremendous networking opportunities through key professional and social
networking events.
Short courses
Short Courses cover a broad range of topic areas at a variety of educational levels (introductory to advanced).
The courses are taught by highly regarded industry experts in a variety of specialties. Short Courses are an
excellent opportunity to learn about new products, cutting-edge technology and vital information at the forefront
of your field. They are designed to increase your knowledge of a specific subject while offering you the
experience of knowledgeable teachers.
Certificate of Attendances are available for those who register and attend a course. To request a Certificate of
Attendance after the conference, please email [email protected] with your name, the course name, conference
name, and year.
Registration
Each Short Course requires a separate fee. Paid registration includes admission to the course and one
copy of the Short Course Notes. Advance registration is advisable. The number of seats in each course
is limited, and on-site registration is not guaranteed.
Short Courses Schedule
Sunday, 14 October, 9:00-12:30
SC182 - Biomedical Optical Diagnostics and Sensing - CANCELED
SC306 - Exploring Optical Aberrations
SC324 - Plasmonics - CANCELED
SC366 - Coherence and Optical Imaging - CANCELED
Sunday, 14 October, 13:30-17:00
SC189 - Photonic Quantum-Enhanced Technologies
SC235 - Nanophotonics: Design, Fabrication and Characterization
SC302 - MetaMaterials - CANCELED
Short Courses Descriptions
SC182: Biomedical Optical Diagnostics and Sensing - CANCELED
Sunday, 14 October 2012, 9:00 - 12:30
Instructor: Sebastian Wachsmann-Hogiu, Univ. of California Davis, USA
SC306 Exploring Optical Aberrations
Sunday, 14 October 2012, 9:00 - 12:30
Instructor: Virendra N. Mahajan, Aerospace Corp., USA
Description:
The quality of an optical system is determined by its aberrations. This course will explore the effect of
aberrations on image quality. Starting with basic aberrations of optical systems, we will discuss how they affect
central irradiance on a target, energy on a detector, and line of sight and resolution of a system. The
importance of the use of Zernike polynomials in optical testing and design, spot diagrams in optical system
analysis, and Strehl ratio for aberration tolerance will be covered. The chromatic aberrations and the
polychromatic PSF and OTF will be explained.
Benefits and Learning Objectives:
This course should enable participants to:
Acquire a working knowledge of aberrations and their effect on energy on detector, line of sight error
and MTF.
Determine aberration tolerance based on Strehl ratio and Rayleigh’s quarter wave rule.
Specify fabrication and assembly errors based on a certain aberration tolerance.
Understand the significance and use of the Zernike polynomials in optical design and testing.
Develop an effective working interface between system engineers/engineering managers and optical
designers.
Communicate effectively with optical engineers and designers.
Audience:
Anyone interested in acquiring a working knowledge of aberrations. Those who have a background in lens and
optical system design or optical testing will also benefit from this course. Managers and system engineers will
learn to communicate effectively with optical engineers and designers.
Instructor Biography:
Virendra (Vini) N. Mahajan, Ph.D., is a graduate of the College of Optical Sciences, University of Arizona,
where he is an adjunct professor teaching courses on aberrations. He has 33 years of experience working on
space optical systems, the last 25 with Aerospace Corp. He is a Fellow of OSA, SPIE and the Optical Society
of India, and the winner of SPIE’s 2006 Conrady award. He is the author of Aberration Theory Made Simple
(1991), the editor of Selected Papers on Effects of Aberrations in Optical Imaging (1993), and the author of
Optical Imaging and Aberrations, Part I: Ray Geometrical Optics (1998) and Part II: Wave Diffraction Optics
(2001), all published by SPIE Press. He is also an associate editor of OSA’s Handbook of Optics in the area of
classical optics.
SC324 Plasmonics - CANCELED
Sunday, 14 October 2012, 9:00 - 12:30
Instructor: Javier Aizpurua, Spanish Council for Scientific Research CSIC-UPV/EHU and Donostia
International Physics Center DIPC, Spain
SC366 Coherence and Optical Imaging - CANCELED
Sunday, 14 October 2012, 9:00 - 12:30
Instructor: Thomas Brown; Univ. of Rochester, USA
SC189 Photonic Quantum-Enhanced Technologies
Sunday, 14 October 2012, 13:30-17:00
Instructor: Ian Walmsley; Univ. of Oxford, UK
Description:
This course will provide a tutorial overview of the sorts of enhancements that quantum physics can provide for
technology, and a short survey of applications and potential applications. These will include quantum
interferometry and metrology, microscopy, communications, cryptography, frequency standards and clock
synchronization, as well as computation and information processing. The rudiments of quantum mechanics
needed to understand the technology will be covered, focusing particularly on quantum interference and
entanglement in optics, as well as laboratory measurement methods.
The ideas concerning the application of these principles to the enhancement of important technologies will then
be discussed. One of the critical issues in this area is how to design schemes that are robust with respect to
unavoidable environmental noise. The critical practical issues that confront real-world implementation of these
concepts are many, and important performance parameters that might limit the utility of quantum-enhanced
technologies will also be examined.
Benefits:
This course should enable you to:
Understand some basic ideas of quantum mechanics relevant to technology.
Describe key issues related to several classes of applications.
Explain fundamentals of the technological applications that can benefit from quantum enhancement.
Discuss the limitations to performance.
Follow the progress of the field in the future.
Audience:
The course is intended for those would like to gain a basic understanding of the ways and means by which
quantum mechanics can be used to enhance technologies that are critical to the modern world. Some
knowledge (a college course at an intermediate level) of quantum mechanical concepts and optics is
recommended.
Instructor Biography:
Ian Walmsley is the Hooke Professor of Experimental Physics and Pro-Vice Chancellor for Research at the
University of Oxford. He was educated at Imperial College, University of London, and the Institute of Optics,
University of Rochester. His research is in the area of quantum optics and quantum control, using the tools of
ultrafast optics.
SC235 Nanophotonics: Design, Fabrication and Characterization
Sunday, 14 October 2012 13:30 – 17:00
Instructors: Joseph W. Haus, Univ. of Dayton, USA
Description:
Nanophotonics is an emerging multidisciplinary field that deals with optics on the nanoscale. Recent progress
in nanophotonics has created new and exciting technological opportunities. The interaction of light with
nanoscale matter can provide greater functionality for photonic devices and render unique information about
their structural and dynamical properties. This nanophotonics course examines the key issues of optics on the
nanometer scale. The course covers novel materials, such as photonic crystals, quantum dots, plasmonics,
and metamaterials and their applications; it then identifies and explains selected fabrication and synthesis
techniques. Photonic devices that exploit nanoscale effects, such as nonlinear optical effects and quantum
confinement, will be discussed. Finally, various nanocharacterization techniques used in metrology,
nondestructive evaluation and biomedical applications will be explained.
Benefits and Learning Objectives:
This course will enable the participants to:
Explain the basic linear and nonlinear optical properties of photonic crystals, metals and
metamaterials.
Learn how nanoscale effects are exploited in photonic devices.
Discuss nanofabrication and design tools.
Learn the principles of nanocharacterization tools.
Describe computational and modeling techniques used in nanophotonics.
Identify the latest advances in the field of nanophotonics.
Audience:
This course is intended for optics professionals who are interested in learning the fundamentals of nanoscale
materials and light-matter interactions, nanophotonic devices, fabrication, synthesis and nanocharacterization
techniques
Instructor Biography:
Joseph W. Haus is professor and director of the Electro-Optics Program at the Univ. of Dayton. He is an OSA,
APS and SPIE fellow. His current research is concentrated on the linear and nonlinear optical properties of
heterogeneous materials, especially pulse propagation and nonlinear effects in metamaterials and
metallodieletrics, coherent laser radar imaging, and coherent light sources from THz to UV based on
electromagnetic parametric conversion and resonance effects.
SC302: MetaMaterials - CANCELED
Sunday, 14 October 2012, 13:30 - 17:00
Instructor: Vladimir M. Shalaev, Purdue Univ., USA
Special Events
OSA Division and Technical Group Meetings
Network with peers, meet group leaders, and get involved in planning future group activities by attending
technical group and/or division meetings during FiO. The division meetings will encompass the technical
groups affiliated with the division. Should you have any suggestions for any of the technical group activities,
contact the respective technical group chair with your input. Please check back regularly for more information.
If you are interested in organizing an activity at FiO for your respective technical group, please contact your
group chair or contact OSA at [email protected].
Confirmed technical group meetings include the following:
Fabrication, Design and Instrumentation Division Meeting Sunday, 14 October, 19:00 – 20:00 Highland F, Rochester Riverside Convention Center
Refreshments provided.
Business Meeting
Chaired by Guoqiang Li, Division Chair, this is an opportunity to discuss issues pertinent to the division, meet
the current division leaders, and identify potential areas for growth and volunteer involvement.
Applications of Visual Science Technical Group Development Meeting Monday, 15 October, 18:00 – 19:00 Highland A, Rochester Riverside Convention Center
Refreshments provided.
The purpose of this meeting is to discuss possible initiatives and an organizational structure that can be used to
enhance the visibility and utility of the technical group for its members. This may include online networking,
newsletters, student or member awards, social get-together events at OSA meetings, and more. Initially, this
forms part of a 6 month pilot trial but it is envisaged that the increased group activities can propel further
activities in the future.
Holography and Diffractive Optics Technical Group Meeting
Monday, 15 October, 18:00 – 19:00
Highland F, Rochester Riverside Convention Center
Refreshments provided.
Guest Speaker: Byoungho Lee, Seoul National Univ., Korea; “3D Display and Imaging: Overview of Some
Recent Works and Issues.”
In this presentation, Lee will overview some recent interesting works of several research groups on 3D display
and imaging such as frontal projection parallax barrier technology, see-through 3D display, computational
autostereoscopy, human factor issues and reconstruction of wavefronts with low coherent light or scattered
media.
In addition, issues pertinent to the technical group will be discussed, including identifying potential areas for
growth and volunteer involvement.
Biomedical Optics Division Happy Hour
Monday, 15 October, 18:00 – 19:00
Highland D, Rochester Riverside Convention Center
Refreshments provided.
Interested in finding out about activities in the Biomedical Optics division? Come to this networking reception to
meet division and group leaders, get updated on a number of activities, and sign up for a town hall meeting in
November.
Photonics and Opto-Electronics Division Social
Monday, 15 October, 18:30 – 20:00
Grand Ballroom B&C, Hyatt Regency
Dinner provided, free but registration required
Interested in finding out about activities in the Photonics and Opto-Electronics division? Come to this
networking event to meet division and group leaders, find out more about the division, and get involved with
future group activities. If interested in attending, please RSVP at [email protected].
Special Symposia-The Future of Optics: A Perspective at Emil Wolf's 90th Birthday
Sunday, 14 October, 16:00 - 18:00
Lilac Ballroom, Rochester Riverside Convention Center
The year 2012 marks Emil Wolf's 90th birthday. The OSA would like to congratulate Prof. Wolf and wish him
well on this occasion. Over his 90 years he has had tremendous impact across all of optics. His service to the
community, the OSA, and the University of Rochester has left strengthened institutions and vibrant intellectual
communities. In his honor we will have a special symposium with distinguished speakers on the future of four
areas where Prof. Wolf has made special impact: inverse problems, coherence and quantum optics, physical
optics, and optics at the University of Rochester.
FIO/LS Welcome Reception Sunday, 14 October, 18:00 - 19:30 Galleria and Riverside Court, Rochester Riverside Convention Center
Complimentary to all Technical Conference Attendees: Get the FiO 2012/LS XXVIII meeting off to a great start
by attending the welcome reception! Meet with colleagues from around the world and enjoy light hors
d’oeuvres.
Minorities and Women in OSA (MWOSA) Breakfast Monday, 15 October, 07:00 - 08:00 Grand Ballroom A, B, & C, Hyatt Regency Rochester
Guest Speaker: Mrs. Jennifer Kruschwitz; "The Consultant's Roadmap: How to Start the Journey, Navigate,
and Interpret the Important Signs."
Our guest speaker for this event is Mrs. Jennifer Kruschwitz. Fourteen years ago, Jennifer Kruschwitz launched
herself into the world of self-employment. Throughout the years she has learned a lot about preparing to leave
the corporate nest, networking, dealing with difficult people, time management, failure, success, more failure,
more success, tax audits, and everything that has to do with keeping one's sanity when working for yourself.
She hopes to share some of her most important tips to help anyone prepare for a similar journey.
Questions? Email [email protected].
Plenary Session and Awards Presentation
Monday, 15 October, 08:00 - 12:00
Lilac Ballroom, Rochester Riverside Convention Center
The 2012 Joint FiO/LS Awards Ceremony and Plenary Session will feature two world-renowned speakers,
David R. Williams, Univ. of Rochester, USA and Paul Corkum, National Research Council and Univ. of Ottawa,
Canada. More information coming soon.
Laser Science Symposium on Undergraduate Research
Monday, 15 October, 12:00 - 18:00
Poster Session - Riverside Court, Rochester Riverside Convention Center
Technical Session Highland B, Rochester Riverside Convention Center
This special DLS annual symposium is rapidly becoming one of the most successful DLS traditions (this year's
is the 12th of a series that began at the Long Beach meeting in 2001). During the past several years the
number of undergraduates presenting papers has grown from only 10 to more than 40, and the talks have been
of outstanding quality, some absolutely stellar. Last year's posters were outstanding as well, and generated a
great deal of lively interest and on-the-spot discussion. This year's symposium will consist of afternoon poster
and oral sessions. The event provides an opportunity for some of the student members of our community, who
are already among the finest young scientists to be found anywhere, to present their work before an audience
of their peers as well as the larger optics community. All are invited and encouraged to attend the sessions.
Organizer: Harold Metcalf, Stony Brook Univ., USA
Tours for OSA Members and their Families
Laboratory for Laser Energetics Monday, 15 October, 15:30 - 18:30
On Monday, 15 October 2012, OSA Members, Families and Friends are invited to join other FiO/LS conference
attendees in a special guided tour of the internationally renowned Omega Laser Facility at the University of
Rochester’s Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE). The LLE has conducted inertial confinement fusion
experiments since the early 1970’s. Participants will hear a presentation about the facility and see the OMEGA
and OMEGA EP lasers. Depart from the front of Rochester Riverside Convention Center at 15:30. Registration
is closed.
National Museum of Play Tuesday, 16 October, 10:00 - 12:00
On Tuesday, 16 October 2012, kids of all ages can enjoy the National Museum of Play’s highly interactive
collections of classic and modern toys, games and electronic games, including the eGameRevolution, an
original, highly interactive exhibit produced by The Strong’s International Center for the History of Electronic
Games (ICHEG). Play your way through the history of video games from the dawn of Pong to today’s hot
gamer trends, join in dodge ball and other games on an LED Lightspace floor, and create artwork on a gigantic
Lite Brite-like pixel wall. Depart from the Rochester Riverside Convention Center at 10:00.
Events are sponsored or cosponsored by the OSA Members, Family and Friends Program and are free to OSA
members and their families [LLE tour is free to all participants.] Children are welcome at both events.
OSA Network of Entrepreneurs (ONE) Session Tuesday, 16 October, 10:00 - 13:30 Grand Ballroom C, Hyatt Regency Rochester
If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to start your own company, or if you have innovative ideas that have
business applications, join OSA for the OSA Network of Entrepreneurs Session!
OSA Network of Entrepreneurs events provides students and young professionals from around the globe with a
forum to discuss the challenges and opportunities of start-up enterprises and to hear first-hand from successful
optics entrepreneurs. This meeting will feature high-powered speakers, a panel session and lots of time for
attendee participation!
Confirmed presenters include Dr. Milton Chang, Managing Director of Incubic Management, LLC, Dr. Laura
Ann Weller-Brophy, Chief Executive Officer of FluoroLogic, Inc. and Dr. Michael G. Morris, Chief Executive
Officer of Apollo Optical Systems, Inc.
FIO Poster Sessions
Tuesday, 16 October, 12:00 - 13:30
Wednesday, 17 October, 12:00 - 13:30
Empire Hall, Rochester Riverside Convention Center
Poster presentations offer an effective way to communicate new research findings and provide an opportunity
for lively and detailed discussion between presenters and interested viewers. Plan on attending these
interactive and exciting sessions.
OSA Fellow Members Luncheon
Tuesday, 16 October, 12:30 - 14:00
Regency Ballroom, Hyatt Regency Rochester
All OSA Fellow, Fellow Emeritus and Honorary Members will receive invitations to this annual event. A reply will be
needed by Friday, 5 October 2012 to reserve a place at the luncheon. We hope that you will be able to join us!
Town Hall Discussion U.S. National Academy of Sciences Report: Optics and Photonics:
Essential Technologies for Our Nation
Tuesday, 16 October, 13:30 - 14:30
Empire Hall, Rochester Riverside Convention Center
Sponsored by the OSA Public Policy Committee
In August, the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) released the report, Optics and Photonics: Essential
Technologies for Our Nation by the Committee on the Harnessing Light. Please join the OSA Public Policy
Committee for a town hall discussion with representatives from the NAS and National Science Foundation as
well as Harnessing Light 2 Committee members to hear first-hand the need for the report, the findings, as well
as current and future global innovations and technological opportunities enabled by optical science. Audience
members will have an opportunity to ask questions of the panelists.
Meet the Editors of the APS Journals
Tuesday, 16 October, 15:30 - 17:00
Riverside Court, Rochester Riverside Convention Center
The Editors of the APS journals cordially invite you to join them for conversation and refreshments. Your questions,
criticisms, compliments, and suggestions about the journals are welcome. We hope you will be able to join us.
Corporate Networking Reception and Special Business Presentations
Tuesday 16 October 16:00-18:00
Empire Hall, Rochester Riverside Convention Center
Sponsored by Corning, Inc.
Presented by OSA Corp Associates and OIDA
Complimentary to attendees!
After the exhibit hall closes on Tuesday, join your colleagues for a 2 hour complimentary networking
reception and business program. The session starts with a networking reception – drinks and hors
d’oeuvres will be served – followed by a special presentation focusing on Harnessing Light II and Market
Overviews. The program concludes with the Executive Speaker Series featuring an interview with
Michael J. Cumbo, Ph.D., President, IDEX Optics & Photonics.
The program concludes with the Executive Speaker Series, an interview program with a prominent
leader in our industry, Michael J. Cumbo, Ph.D., President, IDEX Optics & Photonics.
Schedule as follows:
16:00 – 16:20 – Corporate Networking Reception
16:20 – 17:00 – Update and Outlook for the Optics Market
17:00 – 17:10 – Networking Break
17:10 – 18:00 – Executive Speaker Series
Update and Outlook for the Optics Market
Tuesday 16 October, 16:20 - 17:00
Empire Hall, Rochester Convention Center
OIDA will present some highlights of the optics and optoelectronics market, and what to expect in the
market in the coming year. The presentation will also discuss the market opportunities described in the
newly released report from the Harnessing Light Committee from the National Academies. How big are
the opportunities and what should companies expect now that the report is complete?
Executive Speaker Series and Reception
Interview with Michael J. Cumbo, Ph.D., President, IDEX Optics & Photonics
Tuesday, 16 October, 17:00 –18:00
Empire Hall, Rochester Riverside Convention Center
Join us for the Executive Speaker Series, featuring Michael J. Cumbo, President of
IDEX Optics & Photonics (IOP). IOP currently consists of three business units that are enabled by high
performance thin-film optical coating technologies: ATFilms (Boulder, CO), CVI Melles Griot (13
international sites; headquartered in Albuquerque, NM), and Semrock (Rochester, NY). Prior to joining
IDEX in 2009, Dr. Cumbo held executive management positions at three venture capital funded high tech
startup companies (NanoGram Solar, Raydiance, and BinOptics) and at three publicly traded California
optics companies: Coherent (COHR), JDS Uniphase (JDSU), and Optical Coating Laboratory, Inc.
(OCLI). In the early stages of his career, he served in engineering positions at Bausch & Lomb and
Eastman Kodak. Dr. Cumbo earned a BS in physics, an MS in optical engineering and a PhD in optics from
the University of Rochester, and an MS in electrical engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology.
Register now!
Division of Laser Science Annual Business Meeting
Tuesday, 16 October, 18:00 - 19:00
Highland H, Rochester Riverside Convention Center
All members and interested parties are invited to attend the annual business meeting of the Division of
Laser Science (DLS). The DLS officers will report on the activities of the past year and on plans for the
future. Questions will be taken from the floor. This is your opportunity to help define the operations of
the DLS and the LS Conference.
OSA’s Annual Business Meeting
Tuesday, 16 October, 18:00 - 19:00
Highland F, Rochester Riverside Convention Center
Learn more about OSA and join the OSA Board of Directors for the Society’s annual business meeting.
The 2011 activity reports will be presented and the results of the Board of Directors election will be
announced.
OSA "DISCO" Member Reception
"Let's Get Groovy Baby"
Tuesday, 16 October, 19:00 - 20:30
Lilac Ballroom, Rochester Riverside Convention Center
Complimentary for all OSA Members
"Grab your love beads, your old forty-fives.
Dust off your bell bottoms, for a party that jives.
Let’s recall the good times, the memories that last.
Join us at the DISCO Member Reception for a BLAST FROM THE PAST!"
The hip and funky crew at OSA cordially invites all OSA Members to attend the OSA “DISCO” Member
Reception. Enjoy a special evening of beverages, music, appetizers and dancing the night away with your
friends and colleagues. Costumes and/or accessories are encouraged—the funkier, the better!
Please bring your conference registration badge or OSA Membership card; if you join OSA on-site, please
bring your receipt.
Laser Science Banquet
Tuesday, 16 October, 19:00 - 22:00
Max of Eastman Place
Join your colleagues for the annual LS Banquet. Tickets are required for this
event and can be purchased when you register for the meeting. There will be an after dinner lecture,
“The Unreasonable Photon”, presented by Professor Ian Walmsley of the Univ. of Oxford, UK.
FIO Postdeadline Papers
Wednesday, 17 October, 18:30 - 20:00
Locations: TBD
The FiO 2012 Technical Program Committee will accept a limited number of postdeadline papers for
presentation. The purpose of postdeadline sessions is to give participants the opportunity to hear new
and significant material in rapidly advancing areas. Only those papers judged to be truly excellent and
compelling in their timeliness were accepted. More information, including the schedule and locations,
will be posted in the weeks preceding the conference.
Science Educators’ Day (EDAY)
Wednesday, 17 October, 17:00 - 20:00
Lilac Ballroom, Rochester Riverside Convention Cetner
This annual event focuses on effective and innovative approaches to science education, with an
emphasis on hands-on, interactive classroom lessons. EDAY 2012 presents:
The Optics Suitcase Classroom Demonstration Kit!
Special Guest Speaker: Stephen D. Jacobs (University of Rochester, Senior Scientist, Professor of Optics
and Chemical Engineering)
In 1999, Dr. Jacobs and the Rochester OSA Local Section developed the Optics Suitcase---a terrific
demonstration kit that includes experiments that teach about optics in a fun, hands-on atmosphere.
Since its introduction, the Suitcase Program has benefited thousands of students around the world
through lessons in polarization, diffraction, selective reflection and "theme packets" which contain the
individual experiments for students to take home to share with their friends and family. During this
session, Dr. Jacobs will showcase the kit’s lessons and demonstrations. This is a great opportunity to see
these very popular and successful learning modules in action!
Pre-registration is required. Please contact [email protected] for more information.
Student Information
VIP Industry Leaders Networking Event: Connecting Corporate Executives, Young
Professionals and Students
Tuesday, 16 October, 08:00 - 09:30
Grand Ballroom A/B, Hyatt Regency Rochester
No charge and includes a Hot Buffet Breakfast.
This session brings together Industry Executives to share their business experience – from how they
started their careers and lessons learned along the way, to using their degree in an executive position –
with Young Professionals and Students. The program starts with informal networking during breakfast
and then transitions into “speed meetings” – small, brief visits with 5-6 executives to discuss careers,
industry trends or other career topics.
Corporate Executives:
Rick Corey, President, OpticsProfessionals
Turan Erdogan, CTO, IDEX Optics and Photonics
Jennifer Kruschwitz, President & Principal Engineer, JK Consulting
Brian Samoriski, President, Bristol Instruments
Andy Germanow, President, Germanow-Simon Companies
Bill Hurley, President, Rochester Precision Optics
Paul Then, Commercial Technology Director, Advanced Optics, Corning Incorporated
Mark Tolbert, President/CEO, TOPTICA Photonics Inc.
Rick Plympton, CEO and VP of Sales and Marketing, Optimax Systems, Inc.
Check back often for updates.
Space is limited. Members of OSA’s Young Professionals program will be given registration priority, but
any recent graduate or student is welcome to RSVP.
To join the Young Professionals program, email [email protected].
Sponsored by:
OSA Network of Entrepreneurs (ONE) Workshop
Tuesday, 16 October, 10:00 - 13:30
Grand Ballroom C, Hyatt Regency Rochester
Free of Charge - immediately following the VIP Industry Leaders Networking Event
If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to start your own company, or if you have innovative ideas that have
business applications, join OSA for the 2nd Annual Network of Entrepreneurs (ONE) Workshop!
OSA Network of Entrepreneurs (ONE) events provide young professionals from around the globe with a forum
to discuss the challenges and opportunities of start-up enterprises and to hear first-hand from successful optics
entrepreneurs. This inaugural meeting will feature high-powered speakers, a panel session and lots of time for
attendee participation!
View the confirmed speakers!
To join the Young Professionals program, email [email protected].
FiO Poster Sessions
Tuesday, 16 October, 12:00 - 13:30
Wednesday, 17 October, 12:00 - 13:30
Empire Hall, Rochester Riverside Convention Center
Poster presentations offer an effective way to communicate new research findings and provide an opportunity
for lively and detailed discussion between presenters and interested viewers. Please stop by the exhibit hall to
enjoy the poster sessions
Student Activities
International OSA Network of Students North America Conference (IONS NA-4)
Wednesday, 10 - Friday, 12 October
City College of New York & Columbia University
New York City, NY, USA
IONS brings together students from all over the world to discuss the latest results in their research and to share
their experiences in student chapter activities. IONS NA-4 will feature talks and activities geared towards
entrepreneurship, one of the most unique and successful aspects of the Bay Area! Registration is free, but a
deposit is required. Most meals are included!
Submit your abstracts and register today! The registration deadline is 1 August 2012.
NOTE: All attendees are required to submit an abstract and present a poster.
Visit the website for more information on speakers, events and programs. You can also find us on Facebook-
IONS NA-4 2012 New York City group.
Annual OSA Student Leadership Conference
Sunday, 14 October, 7:00 – 16:30
Grand Ballroom, Radisson Hotel Riverside Rochester
The invitation-only Student Leadership Conference brings together OSA Student Chapter leaders from around
the globe to network, present posters and learn about successful chapter management and the popular
International OSA Network of Students (IONS).
Questions? Email [email protected].
Short Courses for Students!
Short Courses are designed to increase your knowledge of a specific subject while offering you the experience
of experts in industry and academia. Register now to guarantee your seat. Please note that Student Leadership
Conference attendees cannot attend short courses.
OSA/SPS Student Member Reception
Monday, 15 October, 18:30 - 20:00
Abilene, 153 Liberty Pole Way, Rochester, NY
Free of Charge
The OSA & SPS student member reception is free of charge and open to all OSA Student Members and all
members of the Society of Physics Students. Attendees can enjoy refreshments and get to know colleagues
from around the world during this fun social event.
Sponsored by:
Minorities and Women in OSA (MWOSA) Breakfast
Monday, 15 October, 07:00 - 08:00
Grand Ballroom A/B/C, Hyatt Regency Rochester
Free of Charge
Please join us for the annual Minorities and Women in OSA (MWOSA) Breakfast! This event is free for all who
are interested in attending. Register and view the esteemed list of speakers. Questions?
Email [email protected].
“Mission: Optibox” Student Chapter Competition
Tuesday, 16 October, 12:00 - 14:00
Exhibit Hall, Empire Hall, Rochester Riverside Convention Center
Every year, OSA challenges its Student Chapters to showcase their best ideas for youth education outreach
during Frontiers in Optics. This year, chapters can earn a prize of $500 for participating in Mission: Optibox..
Use simple household items to create and present as many optics education demonstrations for children ages
10 to 14. All demonstration materials must be able to fit inside a standard size shoe box (11.5" x 7" x 3.75") at
one time.
All FiO attendees are welcome to observe! Email [email protected] for more information.
OSA Student Party
Tuesday, 16 October, 21:00 – 23:00
The Scotland Yard Pub, 187 St. Paul St., Rochester, NY
Free of Charge
All FiO student attendees are welcome to join in the fun! Tickets are first come, first served at the door.
Follow Student Events on Twitter
Watch for OSA’s own student members tweeting and blogging on events and their own experiences at FiO!
Blogs and tweets will be shared via the Conference Twitter stream #FiO12 and on the FiO Social Media Hub.
If you are interested in officially tweeting for FiO/LS, contact [email protected] for more
information.
Student Awards and Grants
Emil Wolf Outstanding Student Paper Competition
Submission Deadline: 15 May 2012
The Emil Wolf Outstanding Student Paper Competition recognizes the innovation and research excellence of
students presenting their work during Frontiers in Optics (FiO) and honors Emil Wolf for his many contributions
to science and the Optical Society. This program is administered by the OSA Foundation and sponsored by
Optics Communications published by Elsevier. Additional support has also been provided by Physical Optics
Corporation, the University of Rochester Physics Department, the Institute of Optics, and individual
contributors.
Finalists are selected based on scores received during the standard FiO Technical Program Committee review.
Status notification will be sent via email following the Committee’s decision. A separate notification regarding
paper acceptance will also be sent.
Finalists are judged based on their work’s technical advances and value to the technical community of interest,
and their skill of public presentation. The Review Committee will select one winner per submission category.
Each winner will receive a complimentary OSA student membership, an award stipend of $300 USD and an
award certificate. Results are announced after the conference.
Criteria for Eligibility
The submitting author must opt-in to the competition during the regular submission process and follow
all the instructions provided on the submission site.
The presenting author must be an undergraduate or graduate student of an educational institution of
collegiate grade who is devoting more than half-time to studies within the institution, at the time the
paper was written.
The paper must be submitted and accepted during the regular “call for papers” process. (Note:
postdeadline papers are not part of this competition.)
The paper must be presented orally by the student during the conference.
Review/Selection Process
All papers submitted to the competition will be reviewed during the standard Technical Program Committee
(TPC) review process.
Each subcommittee will select 2–3 finalists.
The Competition Review Committee will attend the presentations of finalists in each subcommittee and
select one winner per subcommittee.
Announcement of the winners will be posted on the OSA Foundation website and in a press release
following the conference.
Incubic/Milton Chang Travel Grant
Application Deadline: 6 August 2012 - EXTENDED TO 12 August 2012
Funded by an endowment from Milton and Rosalind Chang, this program provides 10 grants of up to $500 USD
to students presenting papers at FiO. Grants are usually awarded to the presenter and/or first author of the
paper.
All of the following information MUST be included in the grant application:
1. Letter of support from the student
2. Letter of support from the student's advisor
3. Estimated budget for the trip
4. Copy of the paper abstract
5. Mailing address and email address
Please note: Both letters of support should describe the importance of the applicant's work and must clearly
demonstrate the need for the grant. Incomplete applications will not be accepted (sample application for
reference).
Please email your application to: [email protected]
If you do not have email access, you may mail your application to:
Incubic/Milton Chang Student Travel Grant Committee
The Optical Society
2010 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20036
For more information: Member Services at +1 202.416.1430 or [email protected].
Jean Bennett Memorial Student Travel Grant
Submission Deadline: 10 August 2012
This program was established in memory of Jean M. Bennett, a highly decorated research physicist who was
recognized for her contributions to the studies of optical surfaces and served as OSA’s first female president.
One grant of $1,000 USD will be awarded to a student presenting their work at FiO in recognition of their
research excellence. This program is administered by the OSA Foundation and made possible through the
generous support of Nanoptek Corporation, the Pennsylvania State University Department of Physics and
individual contributors.
Criteria for Eligibility
Applicant must be the presenter of a paper accepted at FiO
Applicant must be an undergraduate or graduate student of an educational institution of collegiate
grade who is devoting more than half-time to studies within the institution, at the time the paper was
written.
Application Requirements
Copy of the paper abstracted submitted to FiO
Letter of support from your advisor or professor
Statement explaining the value of attending FiO
Your resume/CV
Applications for the program were due by 10 August 2012. Please email all the required documents to
Robert S. Hilbert Memorial Student Travel Grants
Application Deadline: 10 August 2012
Established in 2009 by Optical Research Associates (ORA), now the Optical Solutions Group at Synopsys, as
a memorial to ORA's former President and Chief Executive Officer Robert S. Hilbert, this program recognizes
the research excellence of students in the areas of optical engineering, lens design and illumination design.
One grant of $1,100 USD will be awarded to a student presenting their work at FiO. This program is
administered by the OSA Foundation.
Applicant Criteria
Applicant must be the presenter of an accepted paper; preference is given to oral presentations, but
posters are eligible as well.
Applicant must be an undergraduate or graduate student of an educational institution of collegiate
grade who is devoting more than half-time to studies within the institution, at the time the paper was
written.
Accepted paper/poster must include research in the areas of optical engineering, lens design and/or
illumination design.
Applicants are encouraged to include graphics created using either CODE V® or LightTools®
Application Requirements
Copy of the paper abstract submitted to FiO
Letter of support from advisor or professor
Statement explaining the value of attending FiO
Your resume/CV
Applications for the program were due by 10 August 2012. Please email all the required documents to
OSA Foundation Student Travel Grants
Application Deadline: 10 August 2012
The OSA Foundation is pleased to offer travel grants of $1,000 USD each to students working or studying in a
qualifying developing nation who plan to attend FiO.
All grant program applicants must:
1. Work or study in a qualifying developing nation.
2. Be enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate program
3. Demonstrate need for travel support and state the value of attending the conference
4. Agree that if they are selected as a grant recipient the OSA Foundation (OSAF) may use their name,
photo and the information provided in their trip report to promote OSAF programs and solicit donations.
This information may be used online, in print and email, and in other OSAF communication vehicles.
It is not required that the applicant is a conference presenter, but we encourage interested students to submit a
paper for oral or poster presentation. Please visit the Submissions page for additional information and to submit
your paper. You are not required to be an OSA Student Member to apply for a grant, but preference is given to
members. View more information on OSA Membership.
Click here to apply for an OSA Foundation Travel Grant. Applications are due by 10 August 2012.
Please note: Applicants must apply for a visa, if required. OSA can send a letter of invitation for US meetings,
but has no influence on the process. To request a letter of invitation please visit the invitation letters page and
follow the instructions. Requests may be made online, via fax, or mail.
If you have any questions please contact us at [email protected].